Lederer v. White

Citations

• 33 Ohio C.C. Dec. 612
• 22 Ohio C.C. (n.s.) 358
• 1908 Ohio Misc. LEXIS 401

Syllabus

<p>HUSBAND AND WIFE</p> <p>1. Husband not Liable for Goods Purchased by Wife on His Credit from Stranger.</p> <p>A husband who suitably supplies his wife with necessaries, or with the money to purchase them, will not be held liable, on the ■ basis of a presumption of authority or of an implied agency, for goods purchased by her on his credit, without his knowledge or consent, of one with whom he had no. previous dealings, though the goods be of the quality of necessaries.</p> <p>2. Tradesman Supplies Goods to Wife at Peril.</p> <p>A tradesman supplies goods to the wife at his peril when the husband is guilty of no neglect of duty in the premises, and when, consequently, there can be no necessity for her purchasing on his credit.</p>