Legal Opinion
Wilbur v. Wilson
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 29, 1960No. Civ. 9632PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeek, J.
The defendant Samuel J. Wilson appeals from a judgment which reformed a deed to real property and allowed the plaintiffs an abatement of the purchase price paid to the defendants as to the sellers for the property.
The controversy arose out of the sale and purchase of farm land located in Stanislaus County. Plaintiffs contended that they were led to believe that the tract they procured from Wilson and his wife, Anna, who died prior to the institution of this action, contained 94 acres, whereas it in fact contained only 79. They sought reformation of the deed and an abatement of the purchase…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lady Washington Consolidated Co. v. WoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
- Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n v. GreenbachCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
- Brand v. MantorCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935
- Logan v. City of GlendaleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1933
- Newcomb v. Title Guarante & Trust CompanyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1933
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Buist v. C. Dudley DeVelbiss Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1960
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,562 William J. Rochelle, Jr., Trustee in Reorganization of Sunset International Petroleum Corporation on His Own Behalf and as a Representative of Certain Classes, and American Income Life Insurance Company, on Its Own Behalf and as Representative of Certain Classes v. Marine Midland Grace Trust Company of New York, Being Joined as Involuntary v. Arthur Young & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Chromo Mountain Ranch Partnership v. GonzalesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
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