SmartBrief
Confirm favorite deletion?
Contracts Keyed to Farnsworth
Nelson v. Hazel
Citation:
433 P.2d 120 (Idaho 1967)Facts
In 1962, Elmer Nelson and Hazel allegedly entered into an oral agreement for the sale of Hazel’s farmland for $32,000. Following this agreement, Nelson took possession of the property, began farming operations, constructed fences, cleared sagebrush, and made other improvements to the land. Nelson also made a partial payment of $2,000 toward the purchase price. Despite these actions, Hazel later refused to complete the transaction and denied the existence of any binding agreement. Nelson then filed suit seeking specific performance of the oral contract, arguing that his actions constituted sufficient part performance to remove the contract from the Statute of Frauds. Hazel contended that no definite agreement had been reached and that Nelson’s actions were merely preparatory and did not constitute part performance.
Only StudyBuddy Pro offers the complete Case Brief Anatomy*
Access the most important case brief elements for optimal case understanding.
*Case Brief Anatomy includes: Brief Prologue, Complete Case Brief, Brief Epilogue
- The Brief Prologue provides necessary case brief introductory information and includes:
Topic:
Identifies the topic of law and where this case fits within your course outline.Parties:
Identifies the cast of characters involved in the case.Procedural Posture & History:
Shares the case history with how lower courts have ruled on the matter.Case Key Terms, Acts, Doctrines, etc.:
A case specific Legal Term Dictionary.Case Doctrines, Acts, Statutes, Amendments and Treatises:
Identifies and Defines Legal Authority used in this case.
- The Case Brief is the complete case summarized and authored in the traditional Law School I.R.A.C. format. The Pro case brief includes:
Brief Facts:
A Synopsis of the Facts of the case.Rule of Law:
Identifies the Legal Principle the Court used in deciding the case.Facts:
What are the factual circumstances that gave rise to the civil or criminal case? What is the relationship of the Parties that are involved in the case.Issue(s):
Lists the Questions of Law that are raised by the Facts of the case.Holding:
Shares the Court's answer to the legal questions raised in the issue.Concurring / Dissenting Opinions:
Includes valuable concurring or dissenting opinions and their key points.Reasoning and Analysis:
Identifies the chain of argument(s) which led the judges to rule as they did.
- The Brief Prologue closes the case brief with important forward-looking discussion and includes:
Policy:
Identifies the Policy if any that has been established by the case.Court Direction:
Shares where the Court went from here for this case.
Topic Resources
Topic Videos 
12m 10s
15m 32sTopic Outline 
Topic Refresher Course 
