Steadham v. Cobb

Bell, Justice.

The court overruled demurrers filed by the defendant, sustained grounds of special demurrer filed by the plaintiffs, directed a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs, and overruled the defendant’s motion for a new trial. The defendant excepted. Numerous questions were raised, but the principal questions are whether an amendment to the petition was objectionable as attempting to add a new and distinct cause of action, and whether an amendment filed by the defendant in which he sought reformation of a deed was subject to grounds of special demurrer filed by the plaintiffs. Lot 185 in…