Kanan v. Hogan

The petition is in two counts. The first asks for the reformation of a deed made by Amanda Kanan to her husband, Dennis Kanan, purporting to convey some three city lots in the city of Cameron, Missouri, which property had for years been the home of the grantor and grantee. It is averred that the deed was made for the purpose of retaining in the wife a life estate, and then conveying the remainder in fee to the husband, the said property, as alleged, being paid for by funds turned over to the wife by the husband. The vital averment is that the scrivener, .selected by the husband and wife, did…