Moody v. Howe

Citations

• 17 S.D. 545
• 97 N.W. 841
• 1903 S.D. LEXIS 92

Syllabus

<p>Under Civ. Code, § 1238, providing that an agreement for the sale of real property shall he invalid unless in writing and subscribed by the party to be charged or by his agent, a suit for the specific performance of a contract for the sale of real estate cannot he maintained without evidence of a written contract by defendant or his agent agreeing to convey the land to plaintiff.</p>