Robinson v. Johns

Pope, Judge.

Appellants Charles and Ruby Robinson appeal from a jury verdict and judgment awarding appellee Johns $28,000.00 in his action on an oral contract for the sale of land. We affirm.

The evidence was uncontradicted that the parties agreed upon the sale and that Johns gave a quitclaim deed to Mrs. Robinson, his former wife, for his interest in the property. No question has been *640raised that this performance was not sufficient to remove the contract from the statute of frauds. Code § 20-402 (2). Thus, as stated by the trial judge in his charge to the jury, the basic issue to be determined…