Oregon Supreme Court, 1889

The court held that the parties made a two-year oral lease and that the plaintiff's substantial performance removed the agreement from the statute of frauds. Because she entered possession, paid rent, made substantial improvements and incurred expenses in reliance on the lease, equity could specifically enforce the…

The court held that the parties entered into a two-year oral lease and that the tenant's possession, rent payments, improvements, and other expenditures constituted sufficient part performance to remove the agreement from the statute of frauds.