Question

Duane and Evan orally agree to a transfer of forty acres of farmland. Evan asks Finance Bank to lend him the funds to buy the land. Under the Statute of Frauds, the agreement between Duane and Evan is enforceable by__________.
a. Finance Bank.b. Duane, Evan, or Finance Bank.c. Duane or Evan.d. none of the choices.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Finance Bank

Explanation:

According to Statute of Fraud, the agreement must be in writing to be within the statute and enforceable.  The oral contracts are usually enforceable but the transfer of land needs to be in writing to be enforceable according to law of Statute of Fraud. If the contract is in writing it would be adequate to be enforceable. While the contract with bank must have some written form which will make it enforceable contract by the finance bank.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "D": none of the choices.

Explanation:

Land agreements must be written. These contracts apply for the sale of real estate property such as land itself, houses, apartment buildings or commercial buildings. After agreeing in the terms and conditions of the contract and after payment has been made, the property title is transferred from the seller to the buyer.

In Evan's case, he dealt an oral agreement with Duan for the purchase of land. However, oral contracts are not enforceable under the Statute of Frauds because it requires some contracts -such as land contracts- to be written so they can be valid.