Burford v. Pounders

WILLIAMS, Justice.

A lease contract, the basis of this litigation, entered into between R. E. Beaird and appellant, S. O. Burford, reads:

“Tyler, Texas, March 5th, 1943.

“This lease contract between R. E. Beaird the Lessor, and S. O. Burford, Lessee.

“R. E. Beaird, Lessor, leasing to S. O. Burford, Lessee, six and one third acres of land, the same being block No. 10 of a subdivision of a 66 3/10 acres of the Wm. Archer Survey located about two and one-half miles West of the City of Tyler on the Dallas Highway.

“The lease is for two years. Consideration Twenty-five dollars per year payable in…