A Selection of Cases on the Law of Contracts, Volume 1Samuel Williston |
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acceptance agent agreed agreement alleged amount answer appears assent assignment assumpsit authority averred bargain benefit bill binding bond bound breach cause of action chose in action cited claim contract court of equity covenant creditor debt debtor decision declaration deed defendant defendant's delivered delivery demurrer discharge enforced entitled equity evidence executed executors fact forbearance give ground held intended interest joint judge judgment jury Justice land letter liability Lord Lord Ellenborough Lord Mansfield Mactier marriage Mass memorandum ment nonsuit obligation offer opinion paid parol parties payment performance person Pinnel's plaintiff plaintiff in error plea pleaded promise to pay purchase question reason received recover refused regard Reported request rule seal signed Smith sold Statute of Frauds Statute of Limitations sufficient consideration suit surety testator thereof tion trial verdict void writing
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Page 599 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares, and merchandise, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same...
Page 548 - ... any interest in or concerning them, or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof, unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing and signed by the party to be charged therewith...
Page 634 - Every agreement, promise or undertaking is void, unless it or some note or memorandum thereof be in writing, and subscribed by the party to be charged therewith, or by his lawful agent, if such agreement, promise or undertaking: 1. By its terms is not to be performed within one year from the making thereof ; 2.
Page 594 - Every contract for the sale of any goods, chattels, or things in action, for the price of fifty dollars or more, shall be void, unless, 1.
Page 527 - ... or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof; unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing and signed by the party to be charged therewith or some other person thereunto...
Page 701 - COOMBE v. GREENE. In TIIK EXCHEQUEB, MAY 8, 1843 \li,;*e.tr.d in 11 Mffitm $• WtUby, 480.) COVENANT. The declaration stated, that theretofore, to wit, on the 23d of April, 1832, by a certain indenture then made between the plaintiff...
Page 498 - ... to charge any person upon any agreement made upon consideration of marriage; or upon any contract or sale of lands, tenements or hereditaments or any interest in or concerning them...
Page 544 - ... be created, granted, assigned, surrendered or declared, unless by act or operation of law, or by a deed or conveyance in writing, subscribed by the party creating, granting, assigning, surrendering or declaring the same, or by his lawful agent, thereunto authorized by writing (3 RS 6 ed.
Page 558 - ... unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized.
Page 14 - The plaintiffs in this action sought to recover damages for the breach of a contract for the sale and delivery of a quantity of apples.