Gotts v. Clark

Citations

• 78 Ill. 229

Syllabus

<p>1. Liability of husband for goods sold to the wife. Where goods necessary and suitable to the position in life of a wife are sold to her, on the credit of her husband, and charged to him, a jury will be justified in finding that the wife was the agent of the husband to make the purchase.</p> <p>2. Minors—father of, not liable for goods sold. An express promise, or circumstances from which a promise may be inferred, must be proven before the father can be made liable for goods sold and delivered to his minor child.</p> <p>3. Goods which were necessary to the comfort of a minor daughter of the defendant, were sold to her whilst she was living away from home, and receiving her own wages, and charged to the father: Held, that the father was not liable.</p>