Alexander v. Shapard
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM BEDFORD. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Bedford County to the Court of Civil Appeals, and by certiorari to the Court of Civil Appeals from the Supreme Court. — Hon. Thos. B. Lytle, Chancellor.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. L. D. Smith, Special Justice,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This is a proceeding begun by bill in equity to reform a deed on the ground of mistake.
On November 15, 1917, the deed sought to be reformed by the bill in this case was executed by W. E. Gant, conveying to the complainant, John T. Alexander, and wife, Mildred Shapard Alexander, a tract of land in the Seventh civil district of Bedford county, Tenn. The complainant and his wife were married in July, 1916. The wife died on the 20th of December, 1919. There were no children born of this marriage. The defendants are brothers and…
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