St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. McConnell
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Johnson Chancery Court; Jeremiah G. Wallace, Chancellor; 1. The mistake, to be ground for reformation of a .deed, must be mutual. 89 Ark. 309; 83 Ark. 131; 71 Ark. 614; 124 Wis. 536; 134 Fed. 70; 127 Mo. 255. Equity will not relieve against a mistake induced by the negligence of the complaining party. 75 Ark. 272; 47 Ark. 335; 84 Fed. 927; 69 111. 221; 70 Ind. 554; 124 Wis. 536. Nor permit one who signed a contract without reading it to say that he did not know…
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Appeal from Johnson Chancery Court; Jeremiah G. Wallace, Chancellor; 1. The mistake, to be ground for reformation of a .deed, must be mutual. 89 Ark. 309; 83 Ark. 131; 71 Ark. 614; 124 Wis. 536; 134 Fed. 70; 127 Mo. 255. Equity will not relieve against a mistake induced by the negligence of the complaining party. 75 Ark. 272; 47 Ark. 335; 84 Fed. 927; 69 111. 221; 70 Ind. 554; 124 Wis. 536. Nor permit one who signed a contract without reading it to say that he did not know what it contained. 84 Ark. 349; 78 Ark. 177; 71 Ark. 185; 70 Ark. 512. Where the means of information are accessible to ■…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
The plaintiff, St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company, instituted this action in the circuit court, of Johnson County, claiming title to certain tracts of land in that county, and seeking to recover possession of timber cut by the defendants on the land; also to recover possession of certain houses and mill sheds situated on the land.
The lands are described in the complaint as the south half of the northwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 31, in township 11 north, range 22 west, and the plaintiff shows a complete chain of title hack to the…
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