Davies Dry Goods Co. v. Retherford

Appellees are husband and wife. Appellant brings this action against both, as the immediate creditor of the former for family necessities. The wife, on April 16, 1919, obtained a decree against her husband for separate maintenance. Since that time, and shortly prior thereto,"they have lived apart. The family of the husband consists of an adult and three minor daughters of appellees. James Betherford permitted judgment to be entered against him by default,' but Lela answered the petition, denying any indebtedness to the appellant and setting up the decree for her separate maintenance as a…