Finley v. Messer

On December 3, 1926, Mrs. Ruth Finley, acting by her husband, R. E. Finley, entered into a written contract with appellee, J. B. Messer, for the exchange of certain real estate. The contract recited that Mrs. Finley was the sole owner of several different tracts of land in Waco and J. B. Mes-ser was the owner of a farm in Bell county, and gave the terms and conditions of the exchange of said properties. One paragraph thereof provided:

“Abstracts and deeds are to be delivered to R. B. Goldberg Land Company within ten .days, who shall then deliver them to each of the parties’ attorneys for…