Which of the following was the result in the case in the text Shelby's Inc.,v.Sierra Bravo Inc.,involving the issue of whether an agreement to deposit debris and soil on land and an alleged agreement to build a building pad and waterway came within the statute of frauds?
A) The court ruled that the agreement did not involve an interest in land and did not come within the statute of frauds.
B) The court ruled that the agreement did involve an interest in land and, therefore came within the statute of frauds.
C) The court ruled that the agreement did not involve an interest in land but placed it within the statute of frauds in order to prevent injustice.
D) The court ruled that the agreement fell within the statute of frauds but that an oral agreement was sufficient.
E) The court ruled that the agreement to deposit debris and soil on land did not fall within the statute of frauds and that no writing was needed, but that the agreement to build a building pad and waterway did fall within the statute of frauds requiring a writing.

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The court stated as follows: "The contract in this case was not a "sale," much less a sale of an interest in lands. . . . Here, there was no transfer of ownership or title. The written agreement gave Appellant [Sierra] permission to deposit debris and soil on Respondent's land, not the right to do so. The oral contract was for the construction of a waterway and building pad and passed no interest in the land."

Which of the Following Was the Result in the Case