Case Name: George J. BAYA, Appellant, v. James H. PRICE et al., Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1969-04-29
Citations: 222 So. 2d 253
Docket Number: No. 68-722
Parties: George J. BAYA, Appellant, v. James H. PRICE et al., Appellees.
Judges: Before CHARLES CARROLL, C. J., and PEARSON and SWANN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 222
Pages: 253–254

Head Matter:
George J. BAYA, Appellant, v. James H. PRICE et al., Appellees.
No. 68-722.
District Court of Appeal of Florida. Third District.
April 29, 1969.
Joseph A. Perkins, L. J. Cushman, Miami, for appellant.
Horton & Schwartz, Miami, for appel-lees.
Before CHARLES CARROLL, C. J., and PEARSON and SWANN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
George J. Baya appeals from a final judgment which dismissed his petition to impress a retaining lien on a stock certificate for ten thousand shares of the stock of Airlift International, Inc. The basis of his claim for the alleged retaining lien on the stock certificate was professional services rendered by him to James H. Price and James H. Price & Co., Inc. A judgment adverse to Baya was rendered after a hearing in the trial court.
We find substantial, competent evidence in the record upon which the trial court could find that Baya did not look to Price as the primary obligor, and that he considered Carr and Myer primarily responsible for his professional services and Price secondarily liable.
This cause is governed by the Statute of Frauds, Fla.Stat. § 725.01, F.S.A. which provides as follows:
"No action shall be brought whereby to charge the defendant upon any special promise to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another person unless the agreement or promise upon which such action shall be brought or some note or memorandum thereof shall be in writing and signed by the party to be charged therewith "
See also Troup Bros., Inc. v. State, Fla.App.1961, 135 So.2d 755.
The judgment herein appealed be and the same is, therefore,
Affirmed.