Hamilton v. Palmetto Properties, Inc.

Legge, Justice.

By this action, commenced on January 2, 1959, plaintiff sought reformation of a written instrument executed by her on August 27, 1957, whereby she leased to the defendant certain farm land in Dillon County for a term of ten years beginning December 1, 1957, with option to the lessee to extend the term for an additional ten years. The gist of her complaint is that the written lease does not truly reflect the agreement between the parties, which was that its term should be five years, commencing at the end of the 1957 crop year; and that when she executed the lease she was too…