Barber v. Fox

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating that where the “gist of the action” is contractual, the contract period of limitations applies
• applying contract period of limitations to tort claims where the “gist of the action” was contractual
• applying six-year statute of limitations to fraud and breach of fiduciary duty claims arising out of a defendant’s alleged failure to perform under an agreement to convey land
• implying obligation to perform within a reasonable time and rejecting argument that contract was unenforceable and indefinite
• implying obligation to perform within a reasonable time and rejecting argument that contract was unenforceable and indefinite
• enforcing potentially indefinite, oral agreement to sell land because plaintiff had significantly changed her position by contracting with defendant and relying on his representations

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).