McLemore v. Compton

Charles R. Compton instituted this suit against Mks. Ada McLe-more, individually, and as executrix of the estate of Wade McLemore, deceased, t.o enforce specific performance of. her written contract to lease to the plaintiff for a period of five years several tracts of land, comprising what is known as the Hazelwood and Ft. Davis ranches, “for grass and farm purposes,” and-to cancel a lease made subsequently to the execution of Mrs. McLemore’s said agreement to J. B. Batchelor and Jack Farmer, the latter lease being taken by those lessees with full knowledge of the written agreement in favor…