Paul and Mary have an agreement that Mary will buy Paul's house.Later Mary orally assigns the right to buy the house to Ally,one of Paul's former girlfriends.When Ally shows up with the money,Paul says "No way! You ditched me to date Rick.I'm not ever letting you get anything from me!" Which of the following is true in regard to the dispute between Paul and Ally?
A) Ally can enforce the assignment only if the agreement that Paul and Mary had was in writing.
B) Ally can enforce the assignment.
C) Ally cannot enforce the assignment because it was not in writing.
D) Ally cannot enforce the assignment because Paul did not specifically grant Mary the power to assign the contract.
E) Ally cannot enforce the assignment because assignments to purchase property cannot ever be assigned for public policy reasons.

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Assignments covered by the statute of frauds must be in writing. Because it is difficult to prove the existence of assignments given orally, it is usually suggested they all be in writing.

Paul and Mary Have an Agreement That Mary Will Buy