Strom v. Toklas

Citations

• 78 Wash. 223
• 138 P. 880
• 1914 Wash. LEXIS 1002

Syllabus

<p>Continuance — Absence of Party — Abuse of Discretion, It is an abuse of discretion to refuse to grant a continuance until depositions could be taken, asked on account of the absence of a party who was a material witness upon an issue as to alleged false representations made by her, where it appears that she was too ill to attend court, if present, and was out of the state on the advice of her’ family physician, and that the only other witness was residing out of the state, and that the testimony of one or both of them was necessary.</p> <p>Husband and Wife — Tobts of Wife — Liability of Husband. The husband is not liable for fraudulent representations of the wife, in the absence of evidence of her authority to manage community affairs.</p> <p>Same — Family Expenses — Joint and Several Liability. Under Rem. & Bal. Code, § 5931, making the expenses of the family a charge upon the property of both husband and wife, either by a joint or several action, a joint judgment may be entered against husband and wife for the reasonable value of the rent of a dwelling occupied by them.</p>