Richard Sewing v. Steven Wayne Bowman as Personal Representative of the Estate of William C. Bowman

While the facts of this ease engender sympathy for Bowman’s father, who paid his Mend Richard Sewing over $200,000 but was not paid his money back, the statute of frauds bars enforcement of the alleged oral contract, and Bowman failed to prove any other basis for recovery of damages or attorney’s fees. I, therefore, respectfully dissent.

The Statute of Frauds Bars Bowman’s Recovery

The Court properly distinguishes between (1) an oral partnership agreement to transfer an ownership interest in land to a partner or the partnership — an agreement that violates the statute of frauds — and (2) an…