In the presence of several witnesses,Quentin verbally agreed to purchase Trevor's farm for $175,000.The next day,Trevor changed his mind,and refused to sell the farm to Quentin.On the strength of the verbal agreement of purchase and sale made in the presence of witnesses,Quentin sued Trevor for breach of contract,and for a decree of specific performance to compel Trevor to sell him the farm.
-Trevor may successfully plead the Statute of Frauds as a defence.

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The Statute of Frauds requires certain contracts, including contracts for the sale of land, to be in writing to be enforceable. In this case, the agreement between Quentin and Trevor was only verbal, so Trevor could use the Statute of Frauds as a defense to avoid the contract being enforced.

In the Presence of Several Witnesses,Quentin Verbally Agreed to Purchase