Garland Company, Inc. v. Roofco Company and George Rasor

BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

George Rasor, the president and principal stockholder of the Roofco Company, appeals from a judgment holding him personally liable to the Garland Company, a supplier of materials used in Roofco’s business. Rasor contends that his oral promise to pay Roofco’s debt to Garland falls within the Statute of Frauds and therefore is unenforceable. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the District Court. 1

Garland sold $48,517 worth of roofing materials to Roofco. Roofco failed to pay. In conversations between Rasor and Garland, Rasor personally guaranteed that he would pay the…