Legal Opinion
Ward v. Lyman
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 5, 1937PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoulton, J.
The jurisdiction of a court of equity to reform a written instrument upon the ground of mistake will be exercised only when the mistake is established by evidence so strong and conclusive as to place it beyond reasonable doubt. Pennock v. Goodrich, 102 Vt. 68, 72, 146 Atl. 1; Exrs. of Judevine’s Est. v. Trustees of Caledonia County Grammar School, 93 Vt. 220, 231, 106 Atl. 836; Fife & Child v. Cate, 84 Vt, 45, 47, 77 Atl. 947; Fairbanks v. Harvey, 83 Vt. 283, 285, 75 Atl. 268; Fuller v. Knapp, 82 Vt, 166, 168, 72 Vt. 688; Shatturk v. Gay, 45 Vt. 87, 90. In Bailey v. Woodbury, 50 Vt. 166, 169,…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Parchen v. ChessmanMontana Supreme Court · 1914
- Platt v. ShieldsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1923
- Crompton v. BeedleSupreme Court of Vermont · 1910
- Hutchinson v. AinsworthCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
- Adams v. StenehjemMontana Supreme Court · 1915
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Interstate Industrial Uniform Rental Service, Inc. v. Couri Pontiac, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
- deNEERGAARD v. DillinghamSupreme Court of Vermont · 1963
- Burlington Savings Bank v. RafoulSupreme Court of Vermont · 1965
- Putnam v. WoodardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1940
- Travelers Insurance Company v. BaileySupreme Court of Vermont · 1964
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