Dupree v. . Moore

The defendant appellee depends partly on existence of a. parol contract to convey tbe lands in controversy and partly on the principle of estoppel in pais to support recovery under his cross action. But the alleged parol contract to convey is not supported by the evidence against all the plaintiffs; estoppel in pais is not pleadable against the admitted minors nor is there supporting evidence as to all of the adult, plaintiffs.

1. "Where there has been a parol contract to convey lands and the statute of frauds is invoked by the promissor, we say, in shorthand, that the contract is void. It…