Reed v. Markland

HALE, Justice.

This is a suit for damages on account of the breach of a sales agreement. On June 24, 1941, the United States Government entered into a contract with L. P. Reed for the construction of an airport to be located near Waco, Texas. In connection therewith, Reed desired to purchase certain asphalt paving materials prepared and mixed in accordance with the specifications contained in the construction contract, and to that end he entered into a written sales agreement with Ii. L. Mark-land on November 21, 1941. By the terms of the sales agreement, Markland undertook at his own expense…