Question

Select one or more

The doctrine of part performance

a. allowed courts to enforce unwritten agreements concerning land

b. is no longer valid

c. allows a landowner to enforce rights which are unwritten regarding land

d. was developed to allow for enforcement of agreements concerning land

d. was developed to allow for enforcement of agreements concerning land

Answer 1

Answer: a;  allowed courts to enforce unwritten agreements concerning land

Explanation:

Based on the statute of frauds, the agreement for the sale of land should be in writing to be enforceable. But part performance is an exception to the statute and if the contract is partially performed; for eg: cash paid by the buyer, the courts can enforce the contract based on the doctrine of part performance. It allows the courts to enforce the unwritten agreements concerning land if the parties have performed enough to establish the presence of an agreement in the absence of writing.