Fitzmaurice v. Buck
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action against husband and wife to recover for articles procured by the wife and used for the support of the family, brought to the District Court of Waterbury where a demurrer to a special defense of the husband was overruled (Peasley, Deputy-Judge) and the cause was afterwards tried to the jury before Welch, Acting-Judge; verdict and judgment against the wife but in favor of the husband, and appeal by the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtPrentice, J.
The defendants are husband and wife, married since April 20th, 1877, and having children. The plaintiff, whose claim was assigned to him upon the dissolution of a copartnership, asserts that for a period of approximately three years the wife purchased of his assignors footwear which went to the support of the family, the same having been charged upon the books of the sellers to the wife. The husband disputes his liability, his chief contention being that before any of the purchases were made he had made ample provision for his wife and family, had notified the sellers thereof, and had advised…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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