In 1917, the owner of 2,092-acres in Live Oak County conveyed the surface of the tract and 3/4ths of the minerals to a developer, who then sold portions to different buyers. Ultimately, one Robert ...

In Texas, the statute of frauds is located in chapter 26 of the Texas Business and Commerce code. Section 26.01(b) applies the statute to contracts regarding: marriage (“or on consideration of ...

New York courts have consistently held that a plaintiff may not "circumvent" the Statute of Frauds through artful pleading of a quasi-contractual "arrangement" instead of asserting breach of an oral ...

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