128 W. Va. 754 - Dye v. Dye’s Empirical Analysis

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14 state decisions

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1. “[T]he. right to create a trust by parol, as provided for in the enactment quoted above, [36— 1^4] does not exist. If there was any trust created, it must be based upon the agreement of the [grantee] that he would hold the land for the benefit of plaintiff; and we think necessarily, that [the agreement between the parties] was a declaration of trust [without a valid conveyance] and comes within the first sentence of the statute [Code, 36-1-4] ... requiring such a declaration to be in writing.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Linger v. Rohr

2. “No contract for the sale of land, or the lease thereof for more than one year, shall be enforceable unless the contract or some note or memorandum thereof be in writing and signed by the party to be charged thereby, or by his agent. But the consideration need not be set forth or expressed in the writing, and it may be proved by other evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Linger v. Rohr