Lea v. Byrd

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

The question in this litigation is whether a deed should be reformed because of an alleged mutual mistake of fact. Appellants, Debra Lea, Donna Sue Lea, Sandra Lea, and Michelle Lea, are minor grandchildren of appellee, Lena Nix Byrd, appellee herein. Mrs. Byrd sued in equity to reform a deed executed from Dave Wilkins and Lula Wilkins to R. D. Nix and Lena Nix bn December 10, 1949.1 Both the granting clause and the habendum clause recited that the conveyance was to R. D. Nix and Lena Nix and her bodily heirs. Mrs. Byrd instituted suit in 1966 to reform the…