Thomason v. Bescher

The Beschers (defendants) signed a sealed contract to sell land to C.E. Thomason (plaintiff) in exchange for a recited one dollar, with the contract taking effect if Thomason requested the deed and paid $6,000 by a set date. Before the option expired, Thomason promised to pay the $6,000 the following week, but the Beschers told him the option had been withdrawn; Thomason sued for specific performance, and the trial court found the one-dollar consideration had never actually been paid but that Thomason had always been able and willing to pay the $6,000, ultimately ruling for Thomason and granting specific performance.