Hargis v. RADIO CORP. OF AMER., ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

SHANNON, Justice.

Appellee, Radio Corporation of America, sued appellant, Jewell Hargis, for $10,000 based upon appellant’s guaranty agreement. After trial to the court, the district court of Travis County entered judgment for appellee for $11,825. Included in that sum was $1,825 which represented prejudgment interest.

For a number of years appellee had sold merchandise on open account to Hargis-Austin, Inc., a Texas corporation doing business in Austin. Appellee pleaded that appellant signed the personal guaranty in 1963. By the terms of the guaranty, appellant guaranteed the accounts of the…