Legal Opinion
Herrington & Braswell v. Garlick
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 31, 1921No. 11986PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Complaint; from city court of Waynesboro — Judge W. H. Davis. October 25, 1930.
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
1. Where the consideration of a contract made with a husband reaches the wife as an accession to her separate estate, and she' retains and enjoys it, only slight evidence of the husband’s agency in contracting the debt is required to charge her. Pinkston v. Cedar Bill Nursery, 123 Ga. 303 (51 S. E. 387); Akers v. Kirke, 91 Ga. 590, 598 (18 S. E. 366).
2. This being an action against a married woman to recover the cost of building materials placed upon property belonging to her and alleged to have been furnished to her through her husband as agent, and there being some evidence to authorize the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Akers v. Kirke & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Pinkston v. Cedar Hill Nursery & Orchard Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
3Cited by5 opinions
- Barrington v. Davis Jenkins & SonsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- Hutcheson v. MayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
- Smith v. Marbut-Williams Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
- Pickard v. GregoryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
- Sheffield v. SheffieldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929