Horton v. Johnson

MERRILL, Justice.

Appeal by the grantors from a decree reforming a deed in favor of the grantees and dismissing grantors’ cross bill.

In 1924 J. F. Walker and wife deeded a farm to their son-in-law, F. L. Horton. The deed actually described 13 acres by metes and bounds but stated the acreage as “30 acres, more or less.” Horton went into possession and remained the owner until January 9, 1948, when he conveyed his farm to the appellees, George W. Johnson and wife, Nettie Johnson. The Hortons used the same description in their deed to the Johnsons as the Walkers had used in conveying to Horton.…