Lietz v. Berry

ROBERTS, Justice.

Roy Lietz appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court, Hancock County, that denied relief on Lietz’s action to reform, on the ground of mutual mistake, a deed conveying land from Lietz to the defendants, William and Muriel Berry. Lietz challenges the court’s finding that the Berrys were not mistaken as to the contents of the deed. Our review of the entire record discloses insufficient evidence to compel a finding of mutual mistake. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the Superior Court.

Walter Bisset, a real estate agent, learned of the Berrys’ interest in buying a 14…