Davis v. Grimes

The defendant contends that “the contract alleged to have been made in March, 1927, was within the Statute of Frauds, was not evidenced in writing, and therefore void,” and that “the alleged contract in January, 1929, was in substitution of the first alleged contract, was not evidenced in writing, and therefore void.” In support of these contentions the defendant argues that since he conducted his business on land which he owned, a promise to transfer a share in the business was a promise to transfer an interest in land, which, to be enforcible, must be in writing. P. L., c. 327, s. 1.

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