Legal Opinion
Scott v. S. H. Kress & Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 20, 1917No. 8505PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBuck, J.
On December 15, 1910, appellant, O. F. Scott, after some negotiations with one West representing S. H. Kress & Co., a Texas and New York corporation, offered, in writing, to sell to said Kress & Co. for $12,800, clear of taxes, except for the year 1911, 50x96 feet of land situated in the southeast corner of block No. 3 in Gainesville, Tex. Among other things, said written offer contained the following:
“The purchaser agrees to erect not less than a two-story brick building on said property, and said building to be occupied by one of the Kress stores. Said building to cost about $20,000 (twenty…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Graham Paper Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
3Cited by6 opinions
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