Hickox v. Bell

On September 22, 1976, Wayne and Lucille Hickox entered into a written agreement for the sale and purchase of 864 acres of real estate with Barbara and Billy Bell. As the issues in this appeal center around the interpretation of that contract, we include herein pertinent portions of it:

“THIS AGREEMENT made this 22nd day of September, 1976,by and between WAYNE HICKOX and LUCILLE HICKOX, *** hereinafter called ‘Sellers’; and BILLY V. BELL and BARBARA JOAN BELL, ***, hereinafter called ‘Buyers.’

WITNESSETH:

Said real estate to be conveyed is described as follows:

containing in all, 864 acres more…