Thomason v. Thomas

OPINION

CHASE, Justice.

This suit was brought by William E. Thomason against Tyree Thomas for specific performance of an option contract in which Thomas agreed to convey to Thoma-son a ten acre tract of land in Brazos County, Texas, for $4,000.00 per acre. The option contract also provided for certain fees and expenses in connection with the clearing of the title to the land and also provided for a penalty of $25,000.00 as liquidated damages in the event of nonperformance by Tyree Thomas.

Thomas defended on the grounds that an attorney-client relationship existed between him and Thomason and…