Sharpe Furniture, Inc. v. Buckstaff
Supreme Court of Wisconsin
299 N.W.2d 219 (Wis. 1980)
Relevant factsFree
Karen Buckstaff bought a sofa on credit from Sharpe Furniture (plaintiff) that went unpaid; although her husband John (defendant) had previously told a credit bureau he would not be responsible for Karen's credit, he did not object once the sofa was delivered, and the trial court held him liable under the common-law doctrine of necessaries.
IssueFree
Whether, to prevail under the doctrine of necessaries, a creditor must show that a wife was supplied with provision for her protection that the husband failed or refused to provide.
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