Dowdle v. Byrd, Guardian

On April 19, 1939, appellant entered into a written contract with appellee, C. C. Byrd, father and guardian of Rose Marie and Clarice Byrd, minors, which contract was also signed by C. A. Byrd as executor of the estate of W. P. Byrd, deceased, for the purchase and sale of 400 acres of land in -Chicot county, Arkansas, for a consideration of $9,077.96, of which $2,477.96 was to be paid in cash, $900 to appellees and $1,577.96 to the Federal Land Bank of St. Louis, holder of a first mortgage, to place its loan in current condition, leaving a balance of $5,100 due said bank, and the balance of…