432.060. No leases, estates, interests, either of freeholdor term of years, or any uncertain interest of, in, to or out ofany messuages, lands, tenements or hereditaments, shall at anytime hereafter be assigned, granted or surrendered, unless it beby deed or note in writing, signed by the party so assigning,granting or surrendering the same, or their agents lawfullyauthorized by writing, or by operation of law.
(RSMo 1939 § 3353)Prior revisions: 1929 § 2966; 1919 § 2168; 1909 § 2782