Hamilton & Pritchett v. Jenkins

Hamilton & Pritchett sued Pomp Jenkins and Mattie Jenkins on an account for groceries, clothing, and other articles which are clearly within the territory of necessaries. The defendants are husband and wife; and, according to their testimony, the husband went to the store of the plaintiffs and wanted to open an account for supplies for himself and his family. The defendants refused to open the account,' unless he would get an agreement from his wife to stand security for him. She owned a small farm and worked on it with her children, and the husband worked at a turpentine still. The husband…