Phillips v. Campbell

BARRON, Justice.

This is a suit for declaratory judgment filed by Mrs. E. Lillian Campbell in the District Court of Austin County, Texas, to have a certain earnest money contract and contract of sale of realty declared null and void. Mrs. Campbell, as seller, brought suit after having executed the above contract for the sale of 280 acres of land in Austin County. The defendant, Lloyd Phillips, a licensed real estate broker, was under written contract with Mrs. Campbell to sell said land for her. The listing agreement stated that the price per acre was to be $600.00 and that $500.00 per acre…