Curl v. Jeppesen

W. O. MURRAY, Chief Justice.

This suit was instituted by Virgil Jep-pesen and wife, Eileen Jeppesen, against J. E. Curl and Bill Curl in the 92nd District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas. The suit arose out of a contract executed on October 12, 1948, whereby plaintiffs contracted to buy from defendant, J. E. Curl, thirty acres of land for $9,000.00, paying $2,500.00 down and agreeing to execute certain promissory notes for the balance. The plaintiffs went into possession of the land but never executed the notes nor received a deed.

The trial was to a jury and judgment was rendered cancelling and…