Cook v. Pearce

The appellant brings up for review a decree in equity compelling specific performance of a contract by him to purchase land of the appellees. And the questions argued are: Whether there was a written, signed agreement, memorandum or note as required by the Statute of Frauds (Stat. 29 Car. II, c. 3, sec. 4); whether a description given in a writing, of the land concerned, was sufficiently certain to permit enforcement; whether mistake of the purchaser should prevent enforcement; and whether the contract was made on Sunday and was because of" that fact unenforceable.

The sellers owned six acres…