Case Name: Goodson v. Powell et al.
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1911-06-29
Citations: 9 Ga. App. 497
Docket Number: 3320
Parties: Goodson v. Powell et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 9
Pages: 497–497

Head Matter:
3320.
Goodson v. Powell et al.
Decided June 29, 1911.
Certiorari; from Walker superior court — Judge Maddox. Februar3r 22, 1911.
T). F. Pope, John IF. Bale, for plaintiff in error.
Earl Jachson, IF. M. Henry, contra.

Opinion:
Powell, J.
While a wife has prima facie authority to bind her husband in the purchase of necessaries for herself and their children, still the husband is.not bound when it affirmatively appears that the tradesman contracted with the wife individually, and extended the credit to her in her individual capacity, and that both parties to the contract so understood. Mitchell v. Treanor, 11 Ga. 324 (56 Am. Dec. 421).
Judgment reversed.