Sturgis v. Lee Apparel Co.

Steele Hays, Justice.

Floyd and Vanessia Sturgis appeal from a judgment awarded to The Lee Apparel Company, Inc. (Lee) for $44,038.48. Lee’s judgment was based on the amount of an insufficient check drawn on The Jean Joint of Mid-America, Inc., by Floyd Sturgis and on a balance due Lee for merchandise sold to that corporation.

On September 11, 1985, as an inducement to Lee to extend credit to The Jean Joint of Mid-America, Inc., Floyd and Vanessia Sturgis executed an agreement by which they personally guaranteed payment of all indebtedness incurred by The Jean Joint of Mid-America, Inc., owing…