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English Act, 29 Cha. 2. c. 3. s. 16, Statute of Frauds.
Irish Act, 7 Will. 3. c. 12.
Powers of recited Acts extended to contracts for sale, &c. of goods of 10l. or upwards, although delivery be not intended to be made immediately.
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7. And whereas by an Act passed in England in the twenty-ninth year of the reign of King Charles the Second, intituled “An Act for the prevention of frauds and perjuries,” it is among other things enacted, that from and after the twenty-fourth day of June one thousand six hundred and seventy-seven no contract for the sale of any goods, wares, and merchandizes, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same, or give something in earnest to bind the bargain, or in part of payment, or that some note or memorandum in writing of the said bargain be made and signed by the parties to be charged by such contract, or their agents thereunto lawfully authorized: And whereas a similar enactment is contained in an Act passed in Ireland in the seventh year of the reign of King William the Third: And whereas it has been held that the said recited enactments do not extend to certain executory contracts for the sale of goods, which nevertheless are within the mischief thereby intended to be remedied; and it is expedient to extend the said enactments to such executory contracts: Be it enacted, that the said enactments shall extend to all contracts for the sale of goods of the value of ten pounds sterling and upwards, notwithstanding the goods may be intended to be delivered at some future time, or may not at the time of such contract be actually made, procured, or provided, or fit or ready for delivery, or some act may be requisite for the making of completing thereof, or rendering the same fit for delivery.
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