McCurdy v. Gray
Court of Appeals of Texas
Error from District Court, Deaf Smith County; Reese Tatum, Judge. ' Suit by J. K. Gray against C. S. McCurdy and others. Judgment in favor of plaintiff decreeing specific performance of a land sale contract, and against the defendant McCur-dy, who brings error. Judgment reversed, and rendered for plaintiff in error.
1Opinion of the Court
On the 17th day of September, 1920, Gray entered into a written contract with McCurdy for the sale of a certain section of land described therein. The total consideration named was $19,200, not less than $5,000 of which should be paid in cash upon the consummation of the contract or or before January 1, 1921. It was further provided that the purchaser should assume the payment of three outstanding notes against the land in the sum of $2,400 each, besides interest. The remainder of the consideration to be evidenced by notes in the sum of $1,000 each, payable annually thereafter. The contract…
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