Reitz v. Brouhard

— The facts are not in serious dispute. The plaintiff and appellee, on October 13, 1919, purchased of the-defendant, the appellant, 1,000 shares of stock of the American Oil & Refining Company, paying therefor in cash $1.50 per share, and defendant executed and delivered to plaintiff the following instrument:

“Oct. 13-19

“I hereby agree to purchase 1000 shares of American Oil & Ref. Co. stock from Clarence Reitz at 1.50 per share four months from date.

“E. J. Brouhard.”

*38Some time in March, 1920, the plaintiff requested the defendant to take the stock, and the defendant then refused, on the…