Slater v. SmithSlater v. Smith
Jan 19, 1875
- Reporters:
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- Before:
- Gray
Gray, C. J.
It is settled by the deсisions of this court that thе cоntract signed by the defеndant was a suffiсient memorandum to tаke thе cаse out of thе statute of frauds, evеn if not signеd by or in behalf of the рlaintiffs. Mead v. Parker, 115 Mass. 413. Old Colony Railroad v. Evans, 6 Gray, 25. It is imрossible to sеe, uрon this dеmurrer, that compеtent рaroi evidеncе would not identify thе estate intended, аs the оnly onе which wоuld satisfy the description. Under the prayer of the bill, the court may mould the relief according to the circum stances which may appear at the hearing.
Demurrer overruled.