Judge: Swerdlow had no agreement Aug 5, 2008
Finally, the Statute of Frauds, requiring a signed agreement for anything over one year in duration, was a bar to all of Swerdlow s claims, as was the doctrine of impossibility of performance because of various impediments, which had not been removed. Reader Comments. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Recruiter Loses Bid to Collect Merger Fee From Blank Rome May 29, 2008
Justice Cahn based his decision on the statute of frauds, which requires that certain kinds of contracts be in writing and contain all essential terms. Though the judge said he could not rule on whether Girard-diCarlo's e-mail tag constituted a true signature, he said the indeterminacy of the fee terms were enough to render the contract unenforceable. (Law.com)
Ala. quilter sues over rights Jun 6, 2007
Saying she has been cheated by several major corporations and a trio of scheming businessmen Atlantan William Arnett and his sons who relied on an oral contract that "violates the statute of frauds," Young has filed suit in federal court in Selma, seeking a larger slice of the lucrative pie her art has generated since being shown in the nation's most prestigious art museums, including the High Museum of Art in March, 2006. Chitose Suzuki/Associated Press. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Ask George & Chuck: Questions from Consumers May 22, 2007
In order to enforce a contract to pay that is secured by real estate, the contract must be in writing in order to comply with the Texas statute of frauds. Published: May 22, 2007. (RealtyTimes)
Charm has its price Apr 10, 2007
"The Statute of Frauds states that certain contracts, including the conveyance of property, of longer than one year must be in writing," he said. In January, McCullough signed a lease with new tenants, whom Cairns described as "successful third-generation operators of upscale restaurants and hotels." La Luna was given till March 31 to vacate. (Los Angeles Times)
Lawyer: Good cause against Winter Jan 19, 2007
The court document ends with this statement to the Sumner County judge, the following defenses are also applicable to (Winter s) claims or theories: failure of consideration, laches, payment, statute of frauds, and waiver. Both documents filed ask for a jury trial in the matter, but none has been scheduled in Sumner County Courts. (Wellington Daily News, KS)
State justices allow e-signatures Jan 18, 2007
A 1960 Supreme Court ruling dealing with the statute of frauds said a document is valid if signed "by writing, printing, lithographing or other such mode, provided the same is done with the intention of signing.". "By affixing '/s/ Kenneth L. Fields' to the two orders, the judge here clearly demonstrated his intent to authenticate both documents" with his signature, Ryan wrote. (AZCentral -- Business)
How the Judiciary is retarding our development ... Aug 2, 2006
The statute of frauds; the much dreaded rule against perpetuities; conveyance doctrines to protect a bona fide purchaser; the destruction of contingent remainders; etc. were the legacy that those judges left their country. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
N.Y. Appeals Court Boosts Sanctions Over 'Entirely Frivolous' Appeal Jul 15, 2006
Yenom argued that its efforts to rezone the property were a "valuable improvement" that constituted partial performance of an oral agreement, thus negating the applicability of the statute of frauds (which requires that all transactions affecting an interest in land be in writing) ... Shore said Thursday that the decision again confirms that "in a stock purchase to buy all the stock of a single-purpose entity, the statute of frauds unquestionably applies. The reason you have the statute of... (Law.com)
Realty Reality: Seller's Actions May Ratify Agent's Signing Jun 16, 2006
The Mixes based their defense on a legal doctrine known as the statute of frauds, which, among other things, requires that a contract to sell real estate must be in writing and signed by the parties. Every licensee learns that and every broker/manager reinforces that learning. (RealtyTimes)
Ask Doctor Law: Law stops stalling tactics of criminal defendants Feb 20, 2006
The law has been described as adding a new category of required written agreements to the Statute of Frauds laws invalidating enforcement of certain kinds of verbal contracts. But there are exceptions that make this law inapplicable if. (Miami.com, FL -- Business)
