Porter v. Memphis Land & Commission Co.

The appellee sued the appellant, M. L. Porter, upon a check for the sum of $500, and upon the following contract as liquidated damages, alleging the failure of appellant to comply with said contract to convey the land in exchange described therein: “State of Texas, County of Hall. The memorandum of agreement this day entered into by and between R. L. Moreman of Hall county, Tex., parties of the first part, and M. L. Porter of Clay county, Tex., party of the second part, withesseth: That the party of the first part hereby sells to the party of the second part 263 acres of land 1% miles N. E.…