Thomas v. Murrow

Bowles, Justice.

On February 21, 1959, J. A. Thomas, father of appellant C. H. Thomas, conveyed by warranty deed to the appellees, Charles H. Murrow and Joe D. Murrow, a 1.66 acre lot upon which stood á cotton gin. On the same date the Murrows and J. A. Thomas executed a contract which granted J. A. Thomas an option to repurchase the land should the operation of the cotton gin ever cease. After describing the land which the Murrows had just purchased, the option contract stated in pertinent part: "That said purchase includes other property, but it is distinctly agreed and understood that the…