Auer v. Mathews

This is an action in equity to reform and specifically enforce a written contract for the conveyance of lands. There is very little dispute as to the facts. Plaintiff owned a house and lot in Milwaukee, and defendant owned a quantity of cut-over timber lands in town 39 north of range 8 east, and town 39 north of range 9 east,'in Oneida county. October 30, 1902, they entered into a written agreement by which plaintiff agreed to convey to defendant the house and lot and defendant agreed to convey to plaintiff “forty-seven descriptions located in sections 1, 5 [etc., enumerating a large number…