Lear v. Great Nat. Development Co.

PONDER, Justice.

The plaintiffs have appealed from a judgment of the district court rejecting their demand for damages arising from an alleged breach of contract.

The plaintiffs contracted to sell the defendant a tract of land in Caddo Parish containing approximately 113 acres. The pertinent portion of the contract reads as follows:

“Sellers agree to provide Buyer with an abstract on the property from the earliest date at their expense and the attorney for Buyer shall have fifteen days- from the date said abstract is furnished to him in which to give his written opinion as to the title. The word…