Mize v. Mashburn

Hill, G. J.

1. Young owed Mashburn an account for $13.20, and Mize agreed with both Mashburn and Young that he (Mize) would pay this debt to Mashburn, provided Young would work for Mize until he had earned a sufficient sum to pay the debt. In pursuance of this agreement Young did work for Mize until Mize owed him enough to pay his debt to Mashburn. Held, that the promise of Mize to pay Young’s debt was not within the statute of frauds, but by agreement Mize became the debtor by substitution, and Young had fully performed. Howell v. Field, 70 Ga. 592 (1); Bohannon v. Jones, 30 Ga. 488; Anderson…