Sacramento Lumber Co. v. Wagner

Citations

• 67 Cal. 293
• 7 P. 705
• 1885 Cal. LEXIS 621

Syllabus

<p>Mabbied Woman—Contbact to Assume Indebtedness—Obiginal Obligation— Statute of Pbauds.—A married woman may enter into a contract to assume tbo payment of an indebtedness of a third person in consideration of the conveyance to her of a tract of land. The promise to answer for such indebtedness is an original obligation and need not be in writing.</p> <p>Contbact fob Benefit of Anotheb—Action on — Considbbation. — One in whose favor a contract is made may maintain an action thereon, although he was not •a party to the agreement, and the consideration therefor did notmove from him.</p>