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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1974
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§ 1974 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 …
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Rule Text
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.
Amendment history: Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 720.