Felder v. Rohm

Richard W. "Wallach, J.

The common-law action by a third party against a father or husband to recover the value of neces*945saries furnished to an infant or spouse is something of a matchlock in the modern legal arsenal, nestling as it does between such howitzers as the alimony and welfare statutes. Properly primed and in the right hands it will still bring down some game. However it remains a somewhat limited weapon, and unfortunately for plaintiff here the intended target is beyond its range.

Plaintiff is a lawyer who has tried this nonjury action before the court to recover the sum of $7,500…