Peevey v. Haughton

1. STATUTE OF FRAUDS. Contract to sell land. Not signed by rendee.

A written agreement for the sale of land is enforcible against the vendor who signed it, though neither the agreement nor any contract to pay the price was signed by the vendee, where such vendee afterward offers in writing to perform the contract. The offer makes the contract mutual, and it cannot be said there is a want of consideration. Catlett v. Bacon, 33 Miss., 269, explained.

2. SAME. Promise to pay in commodity. Bill for performance.

An offer to pay the agreed price contained in a bill brought by the vendee for specific…