Meek v. Briggs
Supreme Court of Florida
An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Dade County; H. Pierre Branning, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtWest, J.
This, suit was brought to require the specific performance of an alleged contract to sell real estate. The bill of complaint was demurred to on various grounds. Upon a hearing there was an order sustaining the demurrer and dismissing the bill. From this order an appeal -was taken to this court.
*489The decisive question in the case is whether the alleged contract of -sale or some note or memorandum thereof “in writing and signed by the party to be charged therewith,” as required by the statute of frauds, is sufficiently alleged or shown in the bill. Sec. 2517, Gen. Stats. 1906, Compiled Laws, 1914.
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