Crowdus Bros. v. B. H. Sanders & Co.
Crowdus Bros. v. B. H. Sanders & Co.
Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
§ 461. Contract construed to be executory; title to chattels does not pass under such contract; case stated. Appellees sold to J. R. Tucker a car-load of oats, the contract of sale being as follows:
“Hillsborough, Texas, Dec. 23, 1886.
“We have this day sold to J. R. Tucker one car-load of oats, to be delivered in Cisco, at fifty-two cents per bushel, two hundred dollars to be paid by Orowdus Bros., with bill lading attached, balance secured by bill of sale on hay, bill of sale dated 23d day of Dec., 1886.
[Signed] “B. H. Sanders & Co.
“Signed and delivered in presence of W. ‘H. Hay.”
Thereafter Tucker sold said oats to appellants, and they took and appropriated the same. Appellees brought this suit to recover of appellants the value of said oats — $522.50 —and recovered judgment for said amount and costs. Held: The contract of sale from appellees to Tucker was executory. There still remained something to be done to complete the sale. The oats had to be de
Affirmed.
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