Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court January 15, 1868 (Hurley v. Brown)

Foster, J.

This is a bill in equity for the specific performance of a contract made by a husband and wife to convey her separate property.

The alleged agreement is contained in a receipt given for part payment of the purchase money. This is no objection to its validity. The form of the memorandum is immaterial, if its contents adequately set forth the agreement. Barry v. Combe, 1 Pet. 640.