Maynard v. Brown

Maynard filed his bill of complaint to enforce payment of a mere money demand under a writ-' ten agreement relating to lands, void under the statute of frauds because not signed by the party by whom the sale was to be made. Comp. L., § 4694; Abell v. Munson, 18 Mich., 312; Cook v. Bell, id., 393.

*299There are many reasons against and none in favor of granting the relief sought. The contract was void, and a reference to the circumstances which gave rise to it shows it to be destitute of all equities. The contract even if valid was so drawn that it was optional with the complainant to retain the…