An oral contract for the transfer of an interest in land may be enforced if the party seeking enforcement has so changed his position in reasonable reliance on the contract that a court can prevent injustice only by enforcing the contract.

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This statement reflects the principle of "part performance," where courts may enforce an oral contract for the transfer of an interest in land if the party seeking enforcement has made significant changes to their position based on the contract. This is an exception to the Statute of Frauds, which generally requires contracts for the transfer of an interest in land to be in writing. The enforcement is allowed to prevent unjust enrichment of one party at the expense of the other.

An Oral Contract for the Transfer of an Interest in Land