Newlog, Which Had Developed a New Process for Making Artificial

question 11

Essay

Newlog, which had developed a new process for making artificial logs, entered into an oral contract with Specialty Manufacturing. The contract provided that Specialty would manufacture a special part that Newlog needed to make its artificial log machinery. The contract provided that Specialty would make the part to Newlog's specifications. Newlog orally agreed to pay $5,000 for the part. Specialty made the part to Newlog's specifications, but Newlog refused to pay, claiming that the oral contract was unenforceable because of the statute of frauds. Is Newlog correct?

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South Carolina

A state in the southeastern United States known for its subtropical beaches, marshlike sea islands, and historical significance in the American Civil War.

Negro Rule

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Redeemers

A political coalition in the Southern United States during the Reconstruction era, aiming to restore the pre-Civil War social order and suppress the rights of formerly enslaved people.