Asked by Brittany Moncrief on May 01, 2024

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Grain Co-op LLC and Hearty Cereals Inc. discuss the terms of a contract for deliveries of corn over a two-year period. This transaction falls within the provision of the Statute of Frauds involving

A) collateral promises.
B) the one-year rule.
C) all of the choices.
D) transfers of interests in real property.

Statute of Frauds

A legal concept requiring certain types of agreements to be executed in writing and signed by the parties involved to be enforceable.

Collateral Promises

Agreements that are secondary to a primary transaction or promise, often requiring the backup of an asset as security.

One-Year Rule

A legal provision in contract law stating that contracts which cannot be performed within one year must be in writing to be enforceable.

  • Discern the importance of inscribed agreements in upholding contracts as required by the Statute of Frauds.
  • Distinguish between the types of contracts that require written evidence and those that do not.
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Elhussein AhmedMay 02, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The one-year rule of the Statute of Frauds requires certain contracts to be in writing to be enforceable, specifically those that cannot be performed within one year from the date of the agreement. Since the contract discussed involves deliveries over a two-year period, it falls under this provision.