Eldredge v. Godwin

CRAMER, Justice.

This was an action filed in the District Court by W. J. Godwin, purchaser, as plaintiff, against John Q. Eldredge, seller, as-defendant, for specific performance of a real estate sales contract dated Nov. 8,, 1951, duly acknowledged before a notary public by both parties. Omitting formal parts, the contractual provisions of the instrument are as follows:

“Seller has agreed and by these presents, does agree to sell to Purchaser x%Dths of the Otis Eldredge farm of 175 acres, more- or less, located about 2 miles East of Sad-ler, in Grayson County, Texas, with all improvements…