Denman v. Stuart

Mr. Judge Brewster,

of the Commission of Appeals, delivered the opinion for the Court.

Petitioner, O. H. Denman, sued respondent, Robert A. Stuart, alleging that they had made a contract whereby Denman was to deed Stuart 326 acres of land in Tarrant County in return for a deed from Stuart to Denman of 1,600 acres in Bosque County. Denman alleged that his land was valued in the trade at $65.00 per acre while Stuart’s was appraised at $15.00 per acre, a balance being struck by Denman assuming a lien outstanding against Stuart’s land and taking some goats from Stuart at $3.33 1/3 per head; that…