Rancil v. Krohne

Citations

• 31 Pa. Super. 130
• 1906 Pa. Super. LEXIS 170

Syllabus

<p>Statute of frauds — Guaranty—Collateral undertaking.</p> <p>An owner of a building operation, fearing that men employed by the contractors would quit work, said to them: “I want you men to stay with the job and complete it, and if you are afraid that you wall not get-your money, I will see that you get your pay.” Held, that the undertaking oí the owner was a promise to pay the debt of another, and, not being in writing, was void under the statute of frauds.</p>