Henri Bendel, Inc. v. Edeson

Lauer, J.:

The plaintiff seeks to recover $878 for goods, consisting of gowns and hosiery, sold and delivered to the defendant.

The defendant defends upon the ground that the goods were necessaries supplied to her during the time when she and her husband were living together. The defendant maintains that her husband, and not she, should pay the plaintiff’s bill. The defendant testified that she went to the plaintiff’s place of business, selected the merchandise and told the salesgirl to “ charge it to me.” The merchandise was thereafter sent to the defendant at the residence at which both the…