Jones v. Barnhart

OPINION

By the Court,

Gunderson, J.:

On respondent-landlord’s motion, the district court dismissed appellant-tenants’ Complaint, which sought specific performance of an alleged oral agreement to sell appellants a certain house and lot occupied by them, and which alternatively sought reimbursement for improvements appellants allegedly had made in reliance on that agreement. This appeal follows.

NRS 111.210(1) provides: “Every contract for the leasing for a longer period than 1 year, or for the sale of any lands, or any interest in lands, shall be void unless the contract, or some note or…