Brown v. Smith

Mr. Judge Smedley

of the Commission of Appeals delivered the opinion for the Court.

Respondents Ector Smith and Floyd Smith and their wives sued petitioners H. L. Brown and W. R. Wheeler and escrow agent, Security State Bank & Trust Company of Beaumont, to recover $6,275.00, representing the consideration or bonus for an oil and gas lease which had been executed and deposited in the bank, together with the said consideration or bonus and a written contract between respondents and petitioners. The suit is by the vendors or lessors against the purchasers or lessees for the specific performance of…