Mary verbally agrees to purchase Carrie's cottage for $75,000 and gives her a deposit cheque for $7,500. Carrie later sends her a letter thanking her for the cheque and confirming all the details of the contract. Mary later refuses to go through with the deal.
A) Carrie can sue Mary for specific performance of the contract since there is a written memorandum of it.
B) Carrie cannot sue Mary for specific performance but is entitled to keep the deposit.
C) Carrie can sue Mary for specific performance because the deposit was part performance.
D) Carrie can sue Mary for specific performance of the contract since there is a written memorandum of it and Carrie can sue Mary for specific performance because the deposit was part performance.
E) None of the responses are correct.

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The Answer of Mary verbally agrees to purchase Carrie's cottage for $75,000 and gives her a deposit cheque for $7,500. Carrie later sends her a letter thanking her for the cheque and confirming all the details of the contract. Mary later refuses to go through with the deal.
A) Carrie can sue Mary for specific performance of the contract since there is a written memorandum of it.
B) Carrie cannot sue Mary for specific performance but is entitled to keep the deposit.
C) Carrie can sue Mary for specific performance because the deposit was part performance.
D) Carrie can sue Mary for specific performance of the contract since there is a written memorandum of it and Carrie can sue Mary for specific performance because the deposit was part performance.
E) None of the responses are correct.

Mary Verbally Agrees to Purchase Carrie's Cottage for $75,000 and Gives