Case Name: Randolph against Simpson
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1799-11
Citations: 7 N.J.L. 346
Docket Number: 
Parties: Randolph against Simpson.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Law Reports
Volume: 7
Pages: 414–415

Head Matter:
Randolph against Simpson.
ON CERTIORARI.
The husband, after the death of wife, is not answerable for debts incurred by her dum sola, and not recovered against him during her lifetime.
The exception taken to the judgment in this case, was, that part of the account of the plaintiff below was for articles furnished to the children of Randolph’s deceased wife, by a former husband.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The husband is not liable for debts contracted by his wife dum sola, and ntit recovered against him during her lifetime.
Judgment reversed.
See, in accordance with this opinion, P. Wil. 468; 3 Ib. 409; 2 Dal. Rep. 257; 1 Esp. Dig. 122.