Hodesh v. Hallerman

There are several specifications of error presented.’ Among them is the claim that thei statute of frauds presents an absolute bar to the claim that there is any validity in the lease, and that by reason thereof the question of agency in the form presented is not available.

We will first take up the question of the statute.

Sec 8510, GC, provides:

“A deed, mortgage, or lease of any estate or interest in real property, must be signed by the grantor, * *

It must be borne in mind that the lease in issue was not signed by the owner of the property. To overcome this obstacle, as heretofore stated,…