Mr. and Ms. Ahrens wanted to buy a trailer court owned by Charles Dodd. The Ahrenses drafted and signed a contract to buy “Blue Bell Trailer Court” for $305,000. The contract stated that the trailer court included 31 acres. Dodd held the deed to a 33.72‑acre tract of land; the land included the 31 acres of Blue Bell Court and two more acres on which Dodd lived. The Ahrenses wrote a check to Dodd for $65,000, noting “trailer park” on the check. Dodd cashed the check. Later, Dodd refused to sell the trailer park to the Ahrenses, who sued.

Questions:

1. This case raises two issues under the statute of frauds. What are they?

2. The court held that the contract, together with the check, satisfied the writing requirement. Was the writing clear and complete?