Munford

Coulter Dry Goods Co. v. Munford

Good Law
1918 Cal. App. LEXIS 223·38 Cal. App. 231·175 P. 900
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaSeptember 19, 1918Civ. No. 2258.California792 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Conrey, J.

This action was brought against the defendant E. S. Munford and his -wife, Mrs. E. S. Munford, upon an account for goods alleged to have been sold to the defendants at their special instance and request. Judgment was entered in favor of E. S. Munford and against the other defendant. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment in favor of E. S. Munford.

The items of account consisted of clothing and other dry goods furnished to Mrs. Munford while she was residing at Los Angeles. The husband at that time resided elsewhere, but their separation was temporary, and the case ’ does not involve any defense on the ground that the defendants were living separate and apart from each other. Mr. Munford testified that he did not know anything of the account until after the articles were furnished, and that his wife never informed him of the fact that she had opened the account. He was receiving a salary of $416 per month, and was sending to his wife for the support of herself and children the sum of three hundred dollars per month. ■ She also had some separate income. Mr. Frank Coulter appears to have been an officer and one of the managers of 'the plaintiff. -Mrs. Mun-ford testified that for some…

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