Milam v. Paxton

In the year 1917 appellant and appellee W. G. Paxton had an oral agreement by which appellant was to pur,chase of said appellee the lands in Sharkey county, described in the bill. The purchase price agreed upon was three thousand dollars, and the payments thereon were to bei in installments at such times and in such amounts as should be agreeable to appellant. On December 26', 1917, appellant paid eight hundred dollars of said price, and on the next day appellee Paxton, by letter, acknowledged receipt thereof as part payment and promised to forward deed as soon as same could be conveniently…