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.
-The verbal agreement is unenforceable.

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In many jurisdictions, the Statute of Frauds requires contracts for the sale of real estate to be in writing to be enforceable. A verbal agreement, even with witnesses, typically does not satisfy this requirement.

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