Albertson v. Ashton

delivered the ojnnion of the Court:

This was a bill for a specific performance of a contract to sell certain lots in the city of Rockford, by appellant to appellee. It is not denied that an agreement to sell the lots was made, but it is insisted that there was no memorandum or note of the agreement in writing, signed by appellant, or by any other person by him lawfully authorized in writing, and signed by him, as required by the second section of the Statute of Frauds. That section was set up and relied on by appellant in his answer, and it is claimed the court below erred in not allowing the…