Persons v. McDonald

Norval, C. J. ■

This suit was for the specific enforcement of an alleged contract, of which the following is a copy:

“South Omaha, Neb., December 7, 1887.

“Received from G-. M. Soutlimayd fifty ($50) dollars as part payment on the east fifty feet of lots 13 and 14 in block 79, in South Omaha. The consideration for the said lots is to be five thousand ($5,000) dollars, one-half of which price is to be paid on delivery of deed for the same, which deed is to be made and delivered on the first day of January, A. D. 1888. Should the said G. M. Southmayd fail to pay the amount above specified at the…