Ross v. Brewer

The appellee, Brewer, was the owner of an oil and gas lease on 66 6/10 acres of land in Eastland county. On July 7, 1919, he conveyed to the appellants Ross and Hoover his interest in 6.88 acres of the land, describing same by metes and bounds. The conveyance recites a consideration of $1 and other good and valuable considerations. It was shown by the undisputed evidence that the sale was by the acre and for the price of $3,500 per acre and that $24,080 was paid in cash for same. This suit was brought by the appellants to recover back a part of the purchase money, it being alleged that there…