SCHWARTZ v. HANDORF


7 Wis.2d 228 (1959)

SCHWARTZ and wife, Appellants, v. HANDORF and wife, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

May 5, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief and oral argument by Stephen J. Hajduch of Milwaukee.

For the respondents there was a brief by Becker, Kinnel, Doucette & Mattison of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Joseph J. Doucette.


CURRIE, J.

The learned trial court was in error in holding that the alleged contract of purchase and sale violated the statute of frauds. The applicable statute is sec. 240.08, which provides as follows:

"Every contract for the leasing for a longer period than one year or for the sale of any lands or any interest in lands shall be void unless the contract or some note or memorandum thereof, expressing the consideration, be in writing and be subscribed by the...

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