Exam 15: The Statute of Fraudswriting Requirement

An oral contract for a transfer of land is always enforceable.

A prenuptial agreement must be in writing to be enforceable.

Walt promises to pay for orthodontist services provided by Orson to Joyce. Walt does not receive any personal benefit for the promise. To be enforceable,the prom-ise must be in writing if

Stylish Corporation and Trends,Inc.,enter into a contract. The terms are put in writing. To be enforceable as a contract,the writing must include

There are exceptions to the Statute of Frauds.

Millet Grains Cooperative and Corn Cereals,Inc.,discuss the terms of a contract for periodic deliveries of corn. Millet Grains then faxes Corn Cereals a memo on Millet Grains's letterhead that summarizes the points on which they agreed,including a two-year term. Millet Grains begins to perform,and Corn Cereals accepts the deliveries but refuses to pay. -Refer to Fact Pattern 15-1.Between Millet Grains and Corn Cereals,there is

Dick's Burgers n' Shakes enters into an oral contract with Restaurant Equipment Warehouse (REW)for REW's sale to Dick's of a single-spindle milkshake mixer for $300. Assuming the terms can be proved,the con-tract is enforceable by

A contract in which a party assumes a secondary obligation must be in writing to be enforceable.

Waterfront Hotels Corporation in Boston offers a job to Carol,who lives in Denver. Carol orally agrees to work for Waterfront for two years. She moves her family to Boston and begins work. Three months later,she is fired for no stated cause. She files a suit against the employer for rein-statement or pay. Waterfront pleads the lack of a written con-tract. In whose favor is the court likely to rule,and why?

An integrated contract is the final embodiment of the terms of an agreement.

Lucas orally agrees to sell his Mountain Spring Beverage Company to Natural Soft Drinks,Inc. Lucas notes the terms on a sheet of Mountain Spring stationery and signs it. This agreement is most likely enforceable against

To be enforceable,a writing evidencing an oral contract must have been signed by the party who seeks to enforce it.