Lewis v. Allred

The appellees deny in their answer that they contracted with the plaintiff on or about 1 February 1956 as alleged in the complaint. They also allege that the paper writing dated 1 February 1956 and signed “Estate of D. Frank Allred, By: Walter Allred, Extr.,” acknowledging the receipt of $100.00 as part payment on the purchase of the Frank Allred Farm is not a contract to sell or convey lands in writing signed by the party to be charged therewith, as required by the statute of frauds, and they pleaded the statute G.S. 22-2 in bar of any recovery.

There is no merit in this contention. The party…