Chastain v. Schomburg

Clarke, Presiding Justice.

In 1975 Appellee Schomburg (“Seller”) conveyed by deed of gift a four-tenths undivided interest in 25 acres of land to his four children. In November, 1986, Seller signed a sales contract for the property with Appellant Chastain (“Buyer”). The record shows that Buyer left $5,000 with him. Buyer alleges that he later tendered $75,000, the balance under the contract, but that Seller refused to sell because his children did not agree to sell. The record shows that on two previous occasions Seller conducted transactions regarding the property without obtaining written…