Statute of Frauds—Executory Land Contracts—Requisites and Sufficiency for a Written Description of Platted Land by Street Number, City, County and State

Authors

G. J. Silvernale Jr.

Abstract

In an action for specific performance of a real estate contract, D set up the plea of the statute of frauds, in that there was an insufficient legal description. D had signed an earnest money agreement containing the following description: "real property: at 309 E. Mercer, Seattle, King County, Washington." Held: the legal description is insufficient. Every contract for the sale or conveyance of platted real property must contain in addition to the other requirements of the statute of frauds, the description of such property by correct lot number(s), block, addition, city, county, and state. Martin v. Seigel, 35 Wn. 2d 223, 212 P. 2d 107 (1949).

First Page

166

Recommended Citation

G. J. Silvernale Jr., Recent Cases, Statute of Frauds—Executory Land Contracts—Requisites and Sufficiency for a Written Description of Platted Land by Street Number, City, County and State, 27 Wash. L. Rev. & St. B.J. 166 (1952).
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