Allen v. Elder & Son

Hall, Justice.

The complainant exhibited her bill on the equity side of the court, praying the reformation of a mortgage, which she alleged was defectively executed, in that it had no scroll attached to the signature of the mortgagors, although it was stated on its face that it was “ sealed,” as well as “ signed and delivered;” that it was her intention, as well, as that of the mortgagors, to make the instrument a good,, valid and legal mortgage, and that they failed in so doing: in consequence of a mutual mistake of the law upon the' subject; she further prayed that, when so reformed and!…