DeBord v. Holcomb’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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1. “. . . the principle upon which courts of equity will sometimes enforce specific performance of contracts, notwithstanding the formalities required by the statute of frauds have not been complied with, is not applicable to this class of cases. It is where the statute, which was designed to prevent fraud, is sought to be used for the purpose of a commission of a fraud, that equity affords relief. But the fraud against which equity will relieve notwithstanding the statute must consist of something more than the mere wrong of disavowing the contract; and, as the act of the defendants amounted only to a violation of their agreement, it does not constitute a fraud of such a nature as would authorize a court of equity to disregard the statute. Browne, Stat. Frauds, Sec. 437 et seq. . . .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kodekey Electronics, Inc. v. Mechanex Corp.