WIFE’S EXPENSES

Stratford Evening Post, Volume III, Issue 349, 2 May 1935, Page 5

WIFE’S EXPENSES

PROBLEM FOR MAGISTRATE HUSBAND’S LIABILITY. Hastings, April 30. Some weeks ago Mr. J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., was asked to decide the question whether a man was liable for hospital expenses incurred by his wife who had left him and refused to live with him. At the same time the husband admitted it was his action which was responsible for her requiring hospital treatment. Mr. Hewitt in a reserved decision yesterday, stated that under the Act the husband was no responsible for any debts incurred by his wife if she left him without, reasonable grounds. In this case, however, the husband was a party to the transaction. His worship said there was no authority on which he could base his decision. It was a case winch ho would like to see go to the appeal, because he had not decided it upon the equity and good conscience clause.

The case was one in which Dr. W. W. Moore (Mr. H. Holdernoss) made a claim of £l2 15s from C. V. Gobcy, Dannevirke (Mr E. J. W. Hallett). After giving his decision for plaintiff, Mr. Hewitt fixed security for appeal

at £5 ss, plus the amount of the judgment.