Whatley v. King

249 S.W.2d 57 (1952)

WHATLEY

v.

KING et ux.

No. A-3557.

Supreme Court of Texas.

May 14, 1952.

C. O. McMillan, Stephenville, Burks & McNeil, Lubbock, for petitioner.

Hawkins & Dean, Breckenridge, for respondents.

SMITH, Justice.

This suit was originally brought by petitioner, C. B. Whatley, against R. H. King and Evalyn King to recover upon a written contract by which the latter agreed to sell and the former agreed to buy a ranch and certain personal property, including cattle thereon. The contract and issues involved in the original trial are fully stated in the opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals,…