McQuhae v. Rey

The defendant,, a married man, refused and failed to support his wife; she applied to and received from the commissioners of charities and correction of this county authority to proceed as complainant against the defendant, for nonsupport. After due proceedings were taken he was required to give a bond as required by law for her support and maintenance, by a police justice. The plaintiff’s assignor rendered legal services in said proceedings, and the plaintiff now seeks to recover the value of such service upon the theory that they were necessaries supplied the wife, and consequently he is…