Trumbull v. Sample

On November 4, 1919, defendant offered to lease to plaintiff a certain SO-acre tract of land in De Soto parish, all in section 3 of township 12 north, range 11 west, for a certain cash consideration and certain royalties.

One of the conditions was that plaintiff should deposit with defendant $2,187.50. If defendant’s titles proved good, said sum was to be applied against the cash consideration, or forfeited, as liquidated damages, if plaintiff failed to pay the balance thereof. If defendant’s titles proved defective, said sum was to be returned, and plaintiff was to have not exceeding 30 days…