Zieben v. Platt

OPINION

PAUL PRESSLER, Justice.

Appellee sued appellant on a promissory note. We affirm.

In 1977 Zieben entered into an earnest money contract (“Agreement”) to buy 12.-6121 acres in Harris County from Shadow Corporation, which was owned by James B. DeGeorge. The parties closed the sale on November 15, 1979. Zieben purchased 5.61787 acres free and clear and secured the remaining 6.99423 acres with a promissory note for $178,800. That note was later conveyed to three trusts of which Arthur Platt is trustee. Zieben built 168 apartment units on the five-acre tract and planned to build an additional…