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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 506:1 (2026)

Sale of Land

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    506:1 Sale of Land. – No action shall be maintained upon a contract for the sale of land unless the agreement upon which it is brought, or some memorandum thereof, is in writing and signed by the party to be charged, or by some person authorized by him in writing.

Source. RS 180:7. CS 191:8. GS 201:12. GL 220:14. PS 215:1. PL 327:1. RL 383:1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 41 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1956–2026 · leading case: Halstead v. Murray, 547 A.2d 202 (N.H. 1988).
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Halstead v. Murray, 547 A.2d 202 (N.H. 1988). · cites it 11× “Murray’s counsel filed an objection, contending that the Statute of Frauds (RSA 506:1) had not been satisfied by the writings set forth above.”
Fat Bullies Farm, LLC v. Lori Devenport & a., 164 A.3d 990 (N.H. 2017). “However, we conclude that the misrepresentation of a buyer's intentions regarding the future use of real property does not, as a matter of law, rise to the level of rascality necessary for it to constitute an "unfair or deceptive act or practice.”
Byblos Corp. v. Salem Farm Realty Trust, 692 A.2d 514 (N.H. 1997). · cites it 3× “We conclude that the settlement is subject to the statute of frauds, RSA 506:1 (1983), and accordingly reverse and remand.”
Paul Lynn & a. v. Wentworth By The Sea Master Ass'n, 143 A.3d 238 (N.H. 2016). · cites it 2× “See RSA 506:1 (2010); see also RSA 477:7, :15 (2013).”
Leigh Mae Friedline & a. v. Eugene Roe, 166 N.H. 264 (N.H. 2014). · cites it 2× “Citing RSA 506:1, the court also concluded that any agreement entitling the defendant to a life estate was unenforceable because the defendant did not prove that the agreement had been reduced to writing.”
Wayne Ross, Tr. of the Wayne Ross Revocable Trust & a. v. Donald W. Ross & a., 172 A.3d 1069 (N.H. 2017). · cites it 3× “See RSA 506:1 (2010). **335 It is insufficient, in the plaintiffs' view, because it lacks an essential term: the duration.”
Norberg v. Fitzgerald, 453 A.2d 1301 (N.H. 1982). · cites it 3× “*1082 The defendants first contend that because the settlement involved realty, it was subject to the Statute of Frauds, RSA 506:1, and that their attorney, therefore, should have had written authorization from them in order to effectuate' the agreement.”
Munson v. Raudonis, 387 A.2d 1174 (N.H. 1978). “In order to prevail in a deceit action, the plaintiff must prove that there was a misrepresentation of fact. The mere breach of a promise is not enough by itself to establish an action in deceit.”
Tsiatsios v. Tsiatsios, 663 A.2d 1335 (N.H. 1995). “See RSA 506:1 (1983); Ham v. Goodrich, 37 N.H.”
Daley v. Blood, 428 A.2d 900 (N.H. 1981). · cites it 2× “The sole issue raised in this case is whether the Statute of Frauds (RSA 506:1) bars the plaintiffs from maintaining an action based upon the defendant landowner’s alleged “negligent misrepresentation of his intention” (see Restatement op Torts (Second) § 552) to sell or lease…”
Baker v. Dennis Brown Realty, 433 A.2d 1271 (N.H. 1981). “In support of this argument the defendant relies upon RSA 506:1, which states “[n]o action shall be maintained upon a contract for the sale of land unless .”
Riverwood Com. Props., Inc. v. Cole, 593 A.2d 1153 (N.H. 1991). · cites it 2× “The relevant deed statute in existence when the alleged conveyance occurred provided that: “Every estate or interest in lands, created or conveyed without an instrument in writing, signed by the grantor or his attorney, shall be deemed an estate at will only; and no estate or…”
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