Cox v. Gulf Union Corp.

Lyle Brown, Justice.

Appellee, Gulf Union Corporation, is the record owner of a lot and improvements located at 144 1/2 Forrester Street in North Little Rock. On October 5, 1970, Gulf entered into an option to purchase agreement with Arnold Cox and Joe Ann Cox, husband and wife. Gulf instituted this suit, alleging that appellants had forfeited their option to purchase but nevertheless appellants were interfering with Gulf’s exercise of its ownership. Arnold Cox did not answer; in fact he was a mere nominal party to the contract. Joe Ann Cox resisted the complaint, alleging that she orally…