Elias v George Sahely & Co (Barbados) Ltd

Subject Matter

VENDOR AND PURCHASER — Memorandum in writing — Two documents — Oral agreement by defendant to sell land to plaintiff — Letter from plaintiff's attorney setting out terms and enclosing deposit — Receipt for deposit signed by defendant's attorney referring to oral agreement — Whether letter and receipt sufficient memorandum to render contract enforceable against defendant — Statute of Frauds (Laws of Barbados, c 211), s 2

[1983] 1 AC 646; [1982] 3 WLR 956