Halsell v. Renfrow
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from the District Gourt of Oklahoma County; before Clinton F. Irwin, Trial -Judge. STATEMENT OE EACTS. This is an action for specific performance of an alleged agreement to conve}'- real estate, brought in the district court of Oklahoma county, Oklahoma, by Oscar D. Halsell, Oscar G. Lee, Leonidas L. Land, Daniel P. "Wright and Jean H. Everest, plaintiffs, against William C. Renfrow and R. J. Edwards, defendants.
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Error from the District Gourt of Oklahoma County; before Clinton F. Irwin, Trial -Judge. STATEMENT OE EACTS. This is an action for specific performance of an alleged agreement to conve}'- real estate, brought in the district court of Oklahoma county, Oklahoma, by Oscar D. Halsell, Oscar G. Lee, Leonidas L. Land, Daniel P. "Wright and Jean H. Everest, plaintiffs, against William C. Renfrow and R. J. Edwards, defendants. The material averments of the petition are substantially as follows: That on and prior to February 14, 1901, W. C: Renfrow the defendant, was the owner of a tract of land in…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
Burford, C. J.:
Two questions are presented for our . consideration: First, Do the telegrams, letters and other writings in évidence constitute such note or memorandum of an agreement to sell real estate as will satisfy the statute of frauds, of which a court will decree a specific performance? Second, Does the evidence show such a part performance of a parol contract' for the sale of real estate as will authorize a court to decree specific performance ?
While the arguments of counsel for plaintiffs in error are able, ingenious, skilled, and deserving of compliment, in…
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