Grant v. City of Mineral Wells
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Palo Pinto County; J. B. Keith, Judge. Action by R. M. Grant against the City of Mineral Wells and others. Judgment denying plaintiff recovery and also denying defendant any recovery on its plea over, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtConner, C. J.
Stated in its briefest form, the city of Mineral Wells, in the year 1917, issued $69,000 of bonds for the purpose of purchasing and establishing a waterworks system. After a number of letters and telegrams, R. M. Grant, of the city of Chicago, proposed by letter, addressed to the board of commissioners of Mineral Wells, to find “an immediate purchaser” for such bonds “at par and accrued interest to date of delivery” for a compensation of $2,760, said sum to be paid to R. M. Grant on delivery of the bonds to the purchaser. It was specially provided, however, that:
“This offer is made subject to…
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