Superior Court of New Hampshire, 1831

Marble v. Marble

Marble v. Marble
Superior Court of New Hampshire · Decided April 15, 1831
5 N.H. 374

Counsel

Joel Parker, for the plaintiff., Hander son, for the defendant.

Marble v. Marble

Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

We are all of opinion, that, the evidence in this case was properly rejected. It was clearly a contract for the sale of land, and not being in writing, no action can be maintained upon it. 2 Starkies, 598—601 ; 5 B. & C. 829, Evans v. Roberts; 5 Cowen, 162, Van Alstine v. Wimple; Newland 182; 3 Vesey, 38, note; 2 Starkies, N. P. C. 379, Thompson v. Wilson; 7 Taunton, 157, Hoby v. Roebuck; 2 Taunton, 38, Emerson v. Heelis; 6 Cowen, 445, Gale v. Nixon.

Judgment on the verdict.

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