Legal Opinion
Ford v. S. Kann Sons Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 2, 1950No. 957PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
S. Kann Sons Co. sued William H. Ford and his wife, Lucille R. Ford, for the balance of an open account. Judgment by default was had against Mrs. Ford. Mr. Ford contested the claim and after trial judgment was entered against him. He has appealed.
The account was opened by the wife in her own name. She filed a written application for credit, showing that she was unemployed and giving her husband’s occupation and some details regarding it. An employee in plaintiff’s credit department testified it was the policy of plaintiff to grant credit in such cases on the basis of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wanamaker v. . WeaverNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Maschauer v. DownsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
- Henri Bendel, Inc. v. EdesonCity of New York Municipal Court · 1925
- Saks v. HuddlestonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1929
3Cited by7 opinions
- Richards v. KaplanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958
- Ottenstein v. Julius Garfinckel & Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959
- Stein v. Woodward & LothropDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1950
- Cromwell v. Anderson Furniture Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
- Mitchell v. Emily Shops, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
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