Watkins v. Arnold

SELLERS, Justice.

The appellant, Jake L. Watkins, brought this suit against the appellee, J. E. Arnold,, to enforce specific performance of a contract entered into between them on August 24,. 192S,. by which appellee, among other things, gave appellant an option to purchase 43% acres of land, a part of the T. H. Smith survey located about 9 miles northwest of Henderson in Rusk county, Tex. The contract sued upon is set out as follows: •

“State of Texas County of Rusk.

“We, J. E. Arnold and Jake L. Watkins, hereby make and enter into the following agreement for the use, rent and occupancy by Jake…