Williams v. Beasley

The appellees, J. D. and R. J. Beasley, were the owners of certain lands of approximately 2,700 acres, situated in Jones county, and entered into a contract with the appellant, Williams, for the sale of said property to appellant for a total consideration of $135,000. The only part of the contract in dispute is as follows:

“Parties of the first part (appellees) will ■place a deed with the Abilene State Bank as soon as same can be written up and signed, together with a copy of this contract, the deed to embody the terms of this contract, and the same will be held in escrow with this contract…