Cunyus v. Hooks Lumber Company

KEY, Associate Justice.

Appellant instituted this suit against Geo. W. Hooks, W. B. Strickland, and John Sutherland, alleging that they were partners, doing business under the firm name of the Hooks Lumber Company. The suit is founded upon the following contract:

“Kountze, Texas, March 29, 1899.

“We hereby agree to sell F. M. Cunyus one certain tract of land known as the Vanmeter survey, being 2000 acres, more or less. It is understood that we, the Hooks Lumber Co., reserve all timber on said land, and agree to move said timber in four (4) years, price of land after timber being removed, 10…