Smith v. McKnight

MARTIN, Justice.

Appellant, J. P. Smith, entered into a written contract with the appellees, Mrs. Maude McKnight and husband, R. A. McKnight, for the purchase of a tract of land in Lubbock County, Texas. Mrs. McKnight in executing this contract purported to act “for all the heirs of the G. W. de Cordova Estate.” The contract contained the following provision: “ * * * in the event that any of the heirs of the G. W. de Cordova estate should fail or refuse to execute or deliver a deed to his interest in the property, within thirty days from this date this contract and all liability hereunder…