Hollifield v. Landrum

GILL, Associate Justice.

This was a suit by the appellees for damages against the appellant, growing out of an alleged breach of contract for the sale of 150 acres of land. The basis of the action was the following instrument styled “earnest receipt”:

“$825. Beaumont, Texas, April 27, 1901.

“Received of C. B. Hollifield the sum of eight hundred and twenty-five ($825) dollars as part payment of the purchase money on the following described property, to wit: 150 acres out of the northwest corner of the L. Hildebrandt survey, lying on the east of G. W. Payne tract, together with all the…