No evidence is admissible to charge a person upon a representation as to the credit of a third person, unless such representation, or some memorandum thereof, be in writing, and either subscribed by or in the handwriting of the party to be charged. This section is a Statute of Frauds provision and is to be applied in a manner that is consistent with the manner in which subdivision 2 of Section 1624 of the Civil Code is applied.
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1974
Indispensable Evidence
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Activision v. Josha Distributing Corp., an Illinois Corporation Roger Young, President (1997)
Most recently applied in Activision v. Josha Distributing Corp., an Illinois Corporation Roger Young, President (April 1997)
Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 720.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.