Harris County v. Jones

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by appellees Alice L. Jones and her husband, E. R. Jones, for the specific performance of an agreement made by appellant, Harris County, to reconvey to appellees ten-acres of land in Harris County upon the tender by appellees to the County of the consideration recited in said agreement.

Harris County answered by general denial and by -a plea that the agreement relied' upon by appellees was void. It specially plead that appellees’ cause of action was barred by .various statutes of limitations and by their long continued delay and laches in…