Irvin v. Lambert

MURRAY, Justice.

Appellant, W. V. Irvin, instituted this suit in the district court of Nueces county against one L. R. Clarkson and appellee Mrs. M. P, Lambert, seeking to recover the sum of $2,-500 earnest money posted for the faithful performance of a contract of purchase of 1,000 acres of land, together with money expended in improving the 1,000 acres.

Clarkson was sued for an accounting and settlement of the affairs of a partnership existing between appellant and Clarkson. Appellant'recovered a judgment against Clark-son, and he has not appealed. Thus the controversy involved in this appeal…