Prates v. Hall

The plaintiff brought this action to recover the sum of $1500, which he allegedly had loaned to the defendant. During the course of the trial, the parties introduced conflicting evidence and testimony relevant to the issue of whether the defendant was directly liable for the loan, or was liable only as guarantor of a loan made to his son. Concluding that the defendant was in fact directly liable for the debt, the trial court rendered judgment for the plaintiff.

The defendant has appealed, contending that the evidence adduced at trial did not support the plaintiffs allegation that “the…