Donnell v. Currie Dohoney

HODGES, Associate Justice.

This suit is one instituted by the appellees to recover damages for the breach of a contract to sell and convey two tracts of land. From the argument it appears that the action was originally one for specific performance, in which others were joined as parties defendant, but by subsequent amendment of the original petition it had been reduced to its present form against Donnell alone. Upon a trial before the court without a jury judgment was rendered in favor of the appellees against Donnell for the sum of $960 as damages. The substance of the defense urged on this…