Morgan v. Harper

The appellant, R. Morgan, sued the appellee, J. W. Harper, for the specific performance of a written contract to convey 132 acres of land. The material facts are, in substance, as follows: The appellee wa's the owner of 132 acres of land situated in Hill and Johnson counties, which he desired to sell. On the 16th day of June, 1917, appel-lee executed a contract in writing authorizing H. H. Simmons, of Hillsboro, Tex., as his exclusive agent, to sell said land at $125 per acre, obtaining therefor as the least cash payment $4,000. The contract authorized a sale by Simmons at any time prior to…