Frank v. Bauer

• Appellees, plaintiffs below, executed a deed, grantee appellant, consideration $60,000.00, subject-matter, mining property, and deposited the same with one of appellees, a banker, upon terms stated in a writing signed by appellant and appellees, of which the following is a copy:

Mancos, Colo., Aug. 9, 1899.

“To Mr. George Bauer, Banker,.Mancos, Colorado.

• “You will please hold this envelope and inclosed deed of Sundown mine in escrow under the following conditions:

“If Joseph Frank pays into your hands the sum of .$1,000.00 this 9th day of August, 1899, and the further sum of $6,500.00 on or…