On Sat, 4 Aug 2001, Black Unicorn wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sandy Sandfort" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2001 4:44 PM
> Subject: RE: Final Words from me about document production requirements and
> remailers.
>
>
> > Black Unicorn wrote:
> >
> > [masterful summation elided]
> >
> > > My only regret in pointing this
> > > out is that I think Mr. Sandfort
> > > might owe someone a house. (I
> > > note he never put a dollar figure
> > > on the house bet though).
> >
> > My offer (not enforceable under contract due to failure of consideration)
>
> Not to mention the statute of frauds (as it was a transaction in real estate).
The British Parliament, in 1677, in order to prevent fraud arising out of
an oral agreement passed the Act for the Prevention of Frauds and
Perjuries. It requires there be specific evidence in writing of the
agreement (called a 'memorandum').
Email isn't verbal, it's written and therefore does qualify at least
peripheraly.
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