Brodkey v. Lesser
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Tarrant County; R. H. Buck, Judge. Action by M. A. Lesser against H. Brod-key. Prom a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDunklin, J.
By a written contract H. Brodkey agreed to purchase from M. A. Lesser certain real estate and to pay therefor the sum of $3,800. Brodkey having refused to comply with the contract, Lesser first sued him for a specific performance of the contract, but later dismissed the suit, sold the property for $3,100, and then instituted this suit to recover of Brodkey the difference between the sum so realized and the contract ■price as damages for the breach of the contract. In addition to a general demurrer and general denial, Brodkey by special plea alleged the former suit by Lesser to specifically…
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