Cobb v. Johnson
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Second District, in an appeal from Taylor County. H. H. and L. D. Cobb sued Johnson for recovery of real property. Defendant had judgment for specific performance of a parol sale of the property under which he held possession. Plaintiffs appealed, and on affirmance of the judgment obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brown
Stating the ease most favorably for Johnson, the facts material to the question to be decided by this court are, in substance, that the plantiifs in error owned some lots in Valley View Addition to the city of Abilene, in Taylor County, and employed W. A. Farquhar to look after their interest and to superintend the building of houses upon the lots. Farquhar was authorized to sell the lots so improved. As the agent of H. H. and L. D. Cobb, Farquhar made a verbal contract with Johnson to improve one of the lots and sold it to him to be improved and delivered at a sum not exceeding $1,100.…
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