The Doctrine of Part Performance in Texas
Date
1970
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Publisher
Texas Tech Law Review
Abstract
This article discusses how to uphold an oral contract using partial performance and how to take a parole sale of land and an oral contract out of the statute of frauds. It analyzes the elements of partial performance in Texas: payment, possession, and improvements. Lastly, the article explains the presumption of fraud in partial performance cases and suggests different ways to change the elements of partial performance in Texas.
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Keywords
Texas, Part performance, Contract law, Statute of frauds, Real property, Oral contract, Voidability of oral contract, Parol contract
Citation
1 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 325