Scogings v. Andreason

SMITH, Justice.

Respondents brought this action seeking to foreclose a real property purchase price mortgage, to reform the description and quiet title to the real property, and for incidental relief. Appellants cross-claimed, seeking rescission of the contract under which respondents agreed to sell and appellants agreed to purchase the property. The facts are hereinafter detailed.

February 24, 1962, appellants contracted in writing to purchase from respondents 320 acres of land situate in Butte County, for the purchase price of $18,500. The contract provided that respondents would convey the…