ON 4 APRIL 1834, the Supreme Court of NSW delivered Smithers v Hughes [1834] NSWSupC 38 (4 April 1834).
The court considered a transaction in which a quantity of beer formed part of the consideration to purchase two farms. The case raises issues regarding the enforceability of agreements regarding the sale of land that are not reduced to writing as is required under the Statute of Frauds.
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