Exam 16: Writing

Sammy entered into an oral contract with Macaulay for the sale of goods amounting to $900.Sammy paid the amount.But Macaulay refused to deliver the goods.Sammy thus suffered serious losses due to Macaulay's breach of contract.Sammy sued Macaulay.At the same time Macaulay took the defense under statute of frauds.Under which principle is Sammy protected?

Parol evidence can be used to contradict the written terms of a partially integrated contract.

In determining whether a contract is within the one-year provision of the statute of frauds,courts begin counting time on the day when the:

The marriage provision in the statute of frauds is inapplicable to agreements that involve:

Jones goes to a clothing store and orders $1,000 worth of clothing on credit.The salesperson writes up a receipt describing the terms of the deal,but Jones does not sign anything.Three days later,the store delivers $750 worth of clothing,which Jones accepts.One day later,however,Jones decides that he does not want the clothing.When the store insists that he has to pay the full $1,000,Jones pleads the statute of frauds.Does the statute of frauds give Jones a defense against payment here?

Mr.Green and Mr.Blue contract orally to transfer 500 widgets for $1,000.Mr.Blue sends Mr.Green a receipt one week after the agreement.If Mr.Green now refuses to recognize the agreement a court will find what?

In 17th-century England,before the enactment of the Statute of Frauds in 1677,a legal rule:

The statute of frauds does not require a writing when marriage is the consideration to support a contract.

The statute of frauds requires that:

An oral contract for the sale of land that has been completely performed by the vendor:

Which of the following contracts is not covered by the statute of frauds?

Some courts allow promissory estoppel to bind parties to oral contracts that otherwise would be unenforceable under the statute of frauds.

The "confirmatory memorandum" exception to the UCC's statute of frauds provision:

In order to satisfy the statute of frauds,the parties' writing must be:

With regard to an agreement for the sale of real estate,the statute of frauds:

A contract that cannot be performed within one year from the day on which it comes into existence:

King,a circuit board manufacturer,called Foster,a computer storeowner,and offered to sell him 500 circuit boards for $20,000.Foster accepted the offer over the telephone that same day.King immediately sent Foster a signed memorandum confirming the deal they made orally.Which of the following statements concerning the contract is correct under the statute of frauds?

An oral contract within the UCC statute of frauds can be enforced without a writing only if it involves the sale of specially manufactured goods.

Which of the following statements about the "in writing" requirement for the majority of states is false?

Which statement about the statute of frauds is true?