Wilson v. Ashland Petroleum Co.

Carley, Judge.

The instant appeal is from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff-appellee after a bench trial. The suit was instituted to recover the balance due on open account for merchandise sold to J. H. Wilson Oil, Inc. and was brought against both the corporation and appellant Wilson, as the guarantor of the corporation’s debts. The corporation is not a party to this appeal.

The relevant facts are as follows: It is undisputed that J. H. Wilson Oil Company, Inc. was indebted to the appellee, Ashland Petroleum Company. In 1976, James H. Wilson, the appellant, had signed a guaranty made in…