Knowles v. Robinson

HICKMAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant sued appellee for cancellation and rescission of a written contract. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court peremptorily instructed the jury to return a verdict in favor of appellee. Upon the verdict returned in obedience to the instruction, judgment was rendered that appellant take nothing, and this appeal followed.

The contract sought to be canceled was as follows:

“The State of Texas, County of Dawson

“This contract of sale or agreement made and entered into on this the 15th day of October, A. D. 1929, by and between John Robinson, party of the first…