Brandon v. Smith

This is a suit to recover $500 as liquidated damages for the alleged breach by the defendant of a contract for the exchange of certain real estate.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment sustaining an exception of no cause of action and dismissing his suit.

The petition sets, forth: That on the 26th day of October, 1926, the plaintiff entered into a written contract with the defendant for the exchange of certain properties; and as a further consideration for the property conveyed to defendant by plaintiff, the said defendant agreed to pay the sum of $14,000, and that both parties agreed to have…