Munzenmaier v. Quick

The plaintiff brought this action to recover on the defendant’s oral agreement to pay to the plaintiff $500 for certain electrical refrigerating equipment which the plaintiff had installed and had been using on premises occupied by the defendant. Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff and the defendant has appealed. As the case is presented to this court, the sole question for determination is whether the defendant has a valid defense under the Statute of Frauds. The statute, General Statutes, § 5983, contains these pertinent provisions: “A contract to sell or a sale of any goods ... of the…