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HILL v. DAVIS

No. 3953.

392 S.W.2d 596 (1965)

Joe S. HILL et al., Appellants, v. Matt DAVIS et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Eastland.

Rehearing Denied July 9, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richey, Sheehy, Teeling & Cureton, B. N. Hamilton and W. E. Cureton, Waco, H. J. Rucker, Midland, Waggoner Carr, Atty. Gen., Austin, for appellants.

Hollie G. McClain, Welby Parish, Power, McDonald & Mell, Milton Greer Mell, Gilmer, for appellees.

WALTER, Justice.

Joe S. Hill entered into a written contract with Matt Davis and his wife to purchase 132.66 acres of land in Upshur County. Hill assigned his contract to the Veterans' Land Board of Texas, hereinafter referred to as the Board. Subsequent to the execution of the contract Davis executed an oil and gas lease on the property to Cargill.

Hill and the Board filed suit against Davis for reformation and specific performance of the contract and against...

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