Hartley Bros. v. Varner

Citations

• 88 Ill. 561

Syllabus

<p>Statute oe Fkauds—promise to answer for debt of another. Varner being in the store of Hartley, the parties had a conversation about one Reubottom’s account with the latter. Hartley told Varner how much Reubottom owed him, and that he did not intend to credit him any further. Varner replied to this that Reubottom was all right, was at work for or with him, and if Hartley would sell him goods he, Varner, would see it paid: Held, in respect to goods subsequently sold to Reubottom, Varner’s promise was original and not collateral, and was unaffected by the Statute of Frauds.</p>