Starkey v. Texas Farm Mortg. Co.

This action was brought by H. B. Starkey and J. A. Harper against the Texas Farm Mortgage Company to recover damages for breach of contract for the sale of land. The trial court sustained a general demurrer to plaintiff’s petition on the ground that the alleged written contract did not sufficiently describe the land agreed to be sold. The plaintiffs failed to amend and the court dismissed the suit. Hence this appeal.

The contract alleged to have been entered into between the parties was in writing and was as follows:

“Received of H. B. Starkey and J. A. Harper the sum of $250.00 in cash as…