Beck v. Monsell

HALL, Justice.

By written contract dated August 13, 1970, appellants agreed to purchase a house and lot in Corsicana from Mrs. Harry Monsell, appellee, for $7,500. The consideration was to be paid monthly over a period of many years. On March 28, 1972, a writ of restitution was issued in favor of appellees for the removal of appellants from the premises, following a forcible de-tainer action in Justice Court. The next day appellants filed this suit to enjoin their threatened dispossession by appellees. Ap-pellees answered that they cancelled the contract and it was no longer effective because…