Hudson v. Ashley

I must respectfully dissent from the majority opinion. It appears that the trial court was correct in granting appellee’s motion for directed verdict after appellant’s opening statement and subsequent proffer.1

*971My disagreement with the majority is threefold:

I. The appellant, by taking a default judgment against appellee’s son, was precluded from proceeding against appellee.

II. The “leading object” exception to the Statute of Frauds has no applicability since appellee received no business or pecuniary advantage for his alleged promise.

III. The “Frow”2 rule is inapplicable because appellant…