Schwoerdfeger v. Kelly

Citations

• 223 Pa. 631
• 72 A. 1056
• 1909 Pa. LEXIS 590

Syllabus

<p>Equity — Specific performance — Husband and vnfe — Sale of real estate— Statute of frauds.</p> <p>Equity will not compel a married woman specifically to perform a contract entered into by her husband for the sale of his real estate which she did not sign, although she was present when a small portion of the purchase money was paid to her husband with her apparent assent and approval. Such an agreement as to the wife is within the statute of frauds and cannot be enforced by a decree for its specific performance,</p>