Hofmann Company v. Meisner

JACOBSON, Judge.

This appeal revolves around the question of the liability, both personal and community, arising from the execution of a purported personal guarantee.

In August, 1968, defendant Herbert Meisner, president of Wood Surgeons, Inc.,, a cabinet manufacturer, applied for credit from plaintiff, the Hofmann Company (Hofmann), a wholesale supplier of building’ materials. Defendant Meisner filled out a form supplied by Hofmann which was entitled “Application for Credit.” The top portion of the application consisted of credit information and the bottom portion contained a paragraph which…