Anderson v. Cullen
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from district court. An action by Mary Anderson against William Cullen for goods furnished defendant’s wife. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBookstaver, J.
In the court below the plaintiff tried the action on the common-law doctrine that a husband is bound to supply necessaries for his wife, and if he failed to do this she could procure the same on his credit, and that the persons furnishing them could maintain an action for their value against the husband. This doctrine proceeds upon the theory that credit for such purchases is given to the husband, but the complaint in the action avers that the plaintiff, at the request of the wife, loaned and advanced to her the sum of $50 to enable her to pay for these necessaries, which it alleges the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kamp v. . KampNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Erkenbrach v. . ErkenbrachNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Griffin v. . GriffinNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Zeigler v. DavidSupreme Court of Alabama · 1853
- Gilbert's v. PlantIndiana Supreme Court · 1862
3Cited by2 opinions
- Koehl v. KoehlNew York Supreme Court · 1915
- Schwarting v. BislandNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1893