Statute · California Civil Code
Cal. Civ. Code § 1623 — MANNER OF CREATING CONTRACTS
Cal. Civ. Code § 1623
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Civil Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Where a contract, which is required by law to be in writing, is prevented from being put into writing by the fraud of a party thereto, any other party who is by such fraud led to believe that it is in writing, and acts upon such belief to his prejudice, may enforce it against the fraudulent party.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Code § 1623 — MANNER OF CREATING CONTRACTS is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Where a contract, which is required by law to be in writing, is prevented from being put into writing by the fraud of a party thereto, any other party who is by such fraud led to believe that it is in writing, and acts upon such belief to his prejudice, may enforce it against the fraudulent party.