Cash v. Maddox
South Carolina Supreme Court
220 S.E.2d 121 (1975)
Relevant factsFree
The Maddoxes (defendants) orally agreed to sell property to the Cashes (plaintiffs), who mailed a $200 partial-payment check noting only 15 acres in Pickens, S.C.; the Maddoxes cashed the check but later refused to complete the sale. The Cashes sued for specific performance, the trial court found a valid contract and ruled for them, and the Maddoxes appealed, arguing the writing failed to satisfy the statute of frauds.
IssueFree
Whether a writing for the sale of land satisfies the statute of frauds when it describes the property only by acreage and county, without identifying its specific location or shape.