Muller v. Cooper

Per Curi-am.

In view of the amendment to the bill of exceptions, making certain parties defendants in error, the motion to dismiss the writ of error is denied.

To constitute a valid sale of real estate which a court of equity will require to be specifically performed, the following are the essentials to the contract of such sale: (1) the memorandum of contract must specify the parties, that is the seller and the buyer; (2) the memorandum must sufficiently describe the subject-matter of the contract; and (3) the memorandum must name the consideration. The consideration need not be expressly…