Sneed v. Lester

SELLERS, Justice.

This suit was brought by J. B. Sneed against W. V. Lester and the Trico Oil Company in the district court of Rusk county to enforce by specific performance a certain contract entered into by Sneed and Lester for the sale and purchase of a certain oil and gas lease on ten acres of land, a part of the Daisy Bradford tract out of the Ximines survey in Rusk county; and in the alternative the plaintiff sought damages for the breach of the contract.

The contract sought to be specifically performed is as follows:

“The State of Texas, County of Dallas:

“This Memorandum of Agreement by…