Legal Opinion

Hoyle v. Warfield

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 25, 1888PublishedCited by 3 opinions

IN Error to the County Court of Logan County; the Hon. J. T. Hoblit, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtConger, P. J.

Appellee furnished one who passed as the wife of appellant, groceries to be used in appellant's family to the extent of $22.95. The principal ground of defense relied upon is that, at the time the goods were purchased, there was a special contract between appehlee and the supposed wife that they were to be charged to her. Upon this question the evidence is conflicting, but conceding that appellant's theory is the true one, we do not think it relieves him from liability.

The parties were living together as husband and wife and were recognized and treated as such in the community where they…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Smedley v. FeltSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Arnold v. KeilAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899
  2. Carson Pirie Scott & Co. v. StanwoodAppellate Court of Illinois · 1923
  3. Chicago Manual Training School Ass'n v. ScottAppellate Court of Illinois · 1911

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