Tate v. Clark

Appellant brought suit in the chancery court of Pulaski county against appellee, A. J. Clark, on the 16th day of January, 1941, for specific performance of a written contract to convey certain land, or, if for some reason, specific performance should not be possible, that appellants have a judgment against appellee for damages in the sum of $5,000.

The alleged written contract is set out in the body of the complaint and is as follows:

“Little Rock, Arkansas,

“ December 28th, 1940.

“I hereby accept from B. E. Tate twenty-five dollars ($25) as down payment on property located at 705 East 5th St.,…