Cravens v. Degner

OPINION OF THE COURT

WATSON, J.

This litigation involves a written agreement by which appellees agreed to sell three mining claims to appellant upon the following terms:

“* * _* for $10,000.00 on one year’s time, first payment of $200.00 paid this 3rd day of May, 1926; $800 to be paid upon signing contract; balance in 12 monthly payments. We hereby give our consent to go on the property and start development.”

From the date of this agreement until the trial appellant was in possession of and operating the claims, but no further contract had been signed of payment made. Appellees, as plaintiffs,…