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Radke v. Brenon
The statute at issue in this case provides as follows:
“Every contract for the leasing for a longer period than one year or for the sale of any lands, or any interest in lands, shall be void unless the contract, or some note or memorandum thereof, expressing the consideration, is in writing and subscribed by the party by whom the lease or sale is to be made, or by his lawful agent thereunto authorized in writing; and no such contract, when made by an agent, shall be entitled to record unless the authority of such agent be also recorded.” Minn. St. 513.05.
Read the statute carefully before you read the case. What agreements are covered by (or "fall within") this provision?
Agreements that "fall within" this provision are unenforceable unless they satisfy a set of requirements. Use the statute and the court's opinion to figure out what the requirements are.
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