Meacham v. Lyles

LUMPKIN, Justice.

The appellants, C. V. Meacham and wife, brought this action against the appellee, A. L. Lyles, for the specific performance of a sales contract involving several tracts of land situated in Hall County, Texas. To appellants’ original petition the appel-lee urged the exception that the pleadings showed on their face that the contract in question was null and void. After examining a copy of the contract, which was attached to the appellants’ petition, the trial court sustained the exception. The appellants were given an opportunity to amend their pleadings, but when they failed…