Bowen v. Speer
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Liberty County; L. B. Hightower, Judge. Action by R. E. Bowen against H. A. Speer and another. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcMEANS, J.
On May 22, 1909, H. A. Speer was the owner of lots Nos. 1 and 4 in block No. 6 in the town of Liberty. On that date W. L. Bingle, a real estate agent, acting for appellant, Bowen, wrote to Speer, who resided in the city of San Antonio, as follows: “I have another applicant for your 2 lots in the town of Liberty, authorizing “me to pay $500.00 for the 2 lots. Please let me hear from you in regard to the sale of it.”
Speer, on May 24, 1909, replied to Bingle by letter as follows: “Replying to your favor of 22d, will say that I will take $500.00 cash, net to me, clear of all taxes, abstract, or…
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