Armstrong v. Roberts

This suit as last tried is one by R. A. Armstrong, hereinafter called appellant, against B. C. Roberts and Mrs. Annie Gifford, executors of the will of G. C. Gifford, who died after the suit was filed against him to recover $2,835.89; same being the amount of rent collected from a certain 531 acres of land in Wharton county. For cause of action the plaintiff, among other things, alleged substantially that on the 21st day of February, 1913, G. C. Gifford, for a valuable consideration, executed and delivered to him an option contract, by the terms of which he was given an option to purchase 531…