Gillespie v. Pulsifer

KENNEDY, Judge.

The main question in the appeal before us is the sufficiency of certain signed writings to satisfy the statute of frauds requirement that a contract for the sale of real estate shall be “in writing and signed by the party to be charged therewith.” § 432.010, RSMo 1978.

Upon evidence which we shall hereafter describe, the trial court granted a summary judgment in the defendant seller’s favor upon the petition of the buyer for specific performance of the alleged contract.

We hold that the court ruled correctly and that as a matter of law the contract was unenforceable because not…