Lawson v. States Construction Co.

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• oral promise to pay a debt is considered “an original, independent undertaking,” outside of the statute of frauds, when the “promisor receives or expects to receive [a direct benefit for which the promise is made]”
• court notes an exception to this rule, allowing defendant to raise the statute of frauds for the first time at trial where nothing in the plaintiffs pleadings required such a response from defendant, the matter having been first raised by the plaintiffs evidence and not the pleading

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