Supreme Court of Pennsylvania January 7, 1861 (Bender's Administrators v. Bender)

The opinion of the court was delivered, by

Lowrie, C. J.

By our law, this contract, though not put in writing, is not entirely nugatory; hut only so far so that it passes no interest in the land, and cannot furnish any right in law or equity to demand a specific performance. But damages may be recovered for the breach of it. What damages?