Legal Opinion
Manley v. Chamberlin-Johnson-Dubose Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 24, 1930No. 19647PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
“The husband is bound to support and maintain his wife, and his consent shall be presumed to her agency in all purchases of necessaries suitable to her condition and habits in life, made for the use of herself and the family. This presumption may be rebutted by proof.” Civil Code (1910), § 2996. Thus the consent of the husband to the wife’s agency for him in the purchase of necessaries suitable to the condition and station of the family is to be presumed, and this presumption can only be rebutted by clear and unequivocal evidence that the articles furnished are not necessaries, or that the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mitchell v. TreanorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1852
- Brazell v. HearnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
- Rushing v. ClancySupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
- Bell v. RossignolSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
- Wolff v. HawesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Butler v. GodleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
- Culverhouse v. Atlanta Ass'n for Convalescent Aged Persons, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Garnto v. HensonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
- Morris v. ShawCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
- Mather-Groover Co. v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
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