Underwood v. Stack

Citations

• 15 Wash. 497
• 46 P. 1031
• 1896 Wash. LEXIS 230

Syllabus

<p>STATUTE OF FRAUDS — SALE OF LANDS — ACTION FOR DAMAGES — JUDGMENT WITHOUT VERDICT.</p> <p>An agreement made by husband and wife with a vendor, through the medium of letters and telegrams, whereby they agree to take certain land, directing that the deed be made to the wife, and the deed was made accordingly and possession of the premises taken by the wife, is sufficient to show a valid contract of purchase as against the statute of frauds.</p> <p>Where there is no conflict in the proofs, the court is authorized in taking the case from the jury and rendering judgment for the amount claimed.</p>