Barr v. McCauley
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Jones County; W. R. Chapman, Judge. Suit by John A. Barr and others against Claude McCauley and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHarper, C. J.
This suit was filed, original petition, by tbe plaintiffs (appellants here), June 9, 1919, against Claude McCauley, tbe Texas Company, A. E. Olsen 'Liberty Refining Company, and L. E. Couch, to cancel a contract and deed executed pursuant to such contract to 344.5 acres of land in Stephens county, describing same, for fraud or mutual mistake of tbe parties, and, in tbe alternative, against Claude McCauley for tbe value of tbe lands in case they are not entitled to a rescission and cancellation as to tbe other parties.
Defendant McCauley answered by general demurrer, general denial, and…
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