Quist v. Streicher

Defendants James and Babe Streicher have appealed directly to this court from a decree of the circuit court of Lake County ordering the reformation of certain instruments, including a deed executed by plaintiffs Neis and Hazel 'Quist, a deed from Martha Chandler to defendant James Streicher, and a mortgage executed by James Streicher. The issue in this case is whether the circumstances herein' warrant the reformation of the instruments on the ground of mutual mistake of fact.

From the record it appears that plaintiffs acquired, by warranty deed dated July 3, 1950, certain property which was…