The Law Of Married Women In New Jersey (1912) (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER II Agency 13. Only by express contract or evidence that she assumed liability exclusive of her husband (while living together) will the wife incur personal responsibility in his domestic affairs or for her suitable wearing apparel. Per contra, if living separate, with two exceptions. Mere marriage, except in the case of necessity, does not constitute her his agent. 14. Either husband or wife may be the other's agent. 15. A wife may authorize, or ratify, the insurance by her husband, in his own name, of her property. Jj. Only by express contract or evidence that she assumed liability exclusive of her husband, (while living together, ) will the wife incur personal responsibility in his domestic affairs or for her suitable wearing apparel. Per contra, if living separate, with two exceptions. Mere marriage, except in the case of necessity, does not constitute her his agent. Case: Wilson v. Herbert, 41 N. J. L. 459 Sup. Ct. 1879).?"The husband and wife lived together on a farm near Mount Holly, which the husband had rented in his own name. It was in evidence that the husband did all the business connected with the farm: kept boarders, and contracted with them and collected money due for board. The wife lived with her husband, managing the domestic affairs of the family, and had no separate estate or business of her own. The account sued on was for meat delivered at the husband's residence, and used for domestic purposes. It was selected and ordered by the wife, and was charged to her in the plaintiff's book. Note evidence in the case on pp. 459 and 462]. The duty of providing maintenance and support for the family still devolves on the husband. . . . And it is of the greatest importance to society that the wife should be allowed to perform her duties in t...