Aldo, an adult college student, went tobrentwood department store to buy clothes. he selected two new suits and a coat for$350 and asked to open up a chargeaccount. the credit manager was willing toopen account but was concerned aboutpayment. aldo told the credit manager to callfranco, his father. on the telephone, francotold the credit manager. "go ahead, openthe account for him. it will teach him to standon his own feet if he has to pay his own bills. but don’t worry, if aldo doesn’t pay you, iwill." the clothes were given to aldo andbilled to aldo. aldo failed to pay. the storesues franco who pleads the statute offrauds as a defense. judgment for whom? explain.
in the previous questionthat the credit manager refused to open theaccount for aldo, that he called franco onthe telephone, and franco said. "i have anaccount with your store, give aldo theclothes and charge them to my account."the clothes were given to aldo. is francoliable for payment if he pleads the statute offrauds as a defense? explain.