Johnson v. Hays Furniture Co.

LESTER, Chief Justice.

The appellee sued the appellant in the justice court of Hamilton County, Texas, basing his cause of action' upon a verified account for the sum of $168.94 plus $20 attorney’s fees alleged to he a balance due the appellee by appellant for several mattresses, pillows and unfinished desks purchased by him or his agent, Mrs. Harry M. Johnson (wife, of appellant), from the ap-pellee. The appellant denied the account and the agency of his wife by verified plea, and further pleaded that the articles of merchandise were purchased by his wife in her own separate right for the…