Legal Opinion
Lawson v. States Construction Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 10, 1952No. Record 3880PublishedCited by 15 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
On this writ of error granted to C. H. Lawson, plaintiff below, we have to determine whether his claim against States Construction Company, Inc., for $1,796 was barred by the statute of frauds, which provides that no action shall be brought to charge any person upon a promise to answer for the debt of another unless the promise is in writing. Code, 1950, § 11-2 (4). The trial court held it was barred and, consequently, set aside a jury’s verdict in favor of Lawson and entered judgment for States.
In 1948 States had a government contract to build a parking area and to' do other construction…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hurst Hardware Co. v. GoodmanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
- Engleby v. HarveySupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
- Mankin v. JonesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1908
- Eaves v. VialSupreme Court of Virginia · 1900
- Way v. BaydushSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922
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3Cited by15 opinions
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