Cox v. Cox

CROW, Chief Judge.

Arthur Joe Cox (“Joe”) filed this suit to reform a warranty deed executed October 30, 1974, by his father, John G. Cox (“John”). By that instrument, John conveyed to Joe certain land referred to at trial as “the old home place forty.” Joe’s petition averred it was John’s intent that the deed include an additional tract, referred to at trial as “the schoolhouse forty,” but that attorney A_, who drafted the deed, left out the description of that tract. The trial court so found, and entered judgment reforming the deed by adding thereto the description of the schoolhouse forty.…