Emery v. Emery

BOND, Justice.

This suit was instituted by Edgar Emery, as plaintiff, against Eva K. Emery, individually and as guardian of the estate of her husband, Cid Emery, non compos mentis, and Gid Emery, as defendants, to establish title to land and for specific performance of a parol contract entered into, on or about August 3, 1927, between the plaintiff and Cid Emery, then of sound mind, which contract, in essence, provided that Cid Emery shall purchase for and deliver possession to Edgar Emery a certain tract of land, known as lot No. 16, in block 26/1064, in the city of Dallas, Tex., for the sum…