Legal Opinion
Wirthwein v. Dailey
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided December 11, 1923PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRosenberry, J.
Sec. 2304, Stats., provides:
“Every contract for the leasing for a longer period than one year or for the sale of any lands or any interest in lands shall be void unless the contract or some note or memorandum thereof, expressing the consideration, be in writing and be subscribed by the party by whom the lease or sale is to be made or by his lawfully authorized agent.”
In order to comply with the statute the memorandum “must be definite in respect to the intention of the parties, who they are, their relation one to the other, who is the seller, who the buyer, the property,- the price, and the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Harney v. BurhansWisconsin Supreme Court · 1895
- Wisconsin Central Railway Co. v. SchugWisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
- Douglas v. VorpahlWisconsin Supreme Court · 1918
- Hannon v. ScanlonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
- Mann v. BeckerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1920
3Cited by6 opinions
- Pierson v. DorffWisconsin Supreme Court · 1929
- Stuesser v. EbelWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
- Thiel v. JahnsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1947
- Trimble v. Wisconsin Builders, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- Heller v. BairdWisconsin Supreme Court · 1926
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