Farrar v. Emery
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dallas Circuit Court Action at law, judgment against plaintiffs upon a demurrer to their petition. They now .appeal to this court. The facts of the case ars fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Beck, Oh. J.
— The petition alleges that James Emery executed a promissory note to plaintiffs, which is set out in the petition; that at the time of the execution of the note defendant 'Emery, was the wife of James Emery, who has since died; that the note was given for a sewing machine purchased by her husband for the use of the family and was so used, and that the purchase of the machine was a proper family expense. The petition asks a personal judgment against the wife, who is the sole defendant.
The defendant demurred to the petition on the ground that defendant was not personally liable,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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