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ROEBUCK v. HENDRICKS

No. 12365.

255 F.2d 211 (1958)

Richard R. ROEBUCK and William A. Roebuck v. Christian HENDRICKS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Decided May 15, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. H. Amphlett Leader, Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, for appellant.

Warren H. Young, Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, for appellees.

Before MARIS, MAGRUDER and STALEY, Circuit Judges.

STALEY, Circuit Judge.

An enforceable contract in the form of a promise to convey real estate must contain a reasonably adequate description of the land to satisfy the statute of frauds1 and cases judicially interpreting it. The rules relevant to contracts for the sale of realty apply equally to contracts for the exchange of realty, such as we have in this appeal. See 49 Am.Jur., Specific Performance...

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