Runkle v. Kettering
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn Histrict Court— J. H. PkestoN, Judge. AotioN on an alleged promise of defendant to pay. an 'account owing plaintiff by one Wilson, and also to pay for goods subsequently furnished him. Judgment was rendered as prayed, and .defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
1. Contract of novation: right of action; consideration. On the 22d day of November, 1900, one W. W.' Wilson was indebted to plaintiff in the sum of $308.73; and it is claimed by plaintiff that, for a valuable considera-, tion moving from Wilson to defendant, the . _ .. t i latter promised to pay the same, and also \ promised to pay or cause to be paid any indebtedness thereafter incurred by Wilson for goods. This was denied by defendant, who also averred that the agree‘ment, if made, was within the statute of frauds. The right of a party for whose benefit a contract of this kind has been…
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