Bevis v. Murphey

BURROUGHS, J., pro tem.

This action was commenced for the purpose of reforming a written contract for the sale of real estate, executed by the plaintiffs as sellers and the defendants as buyers. Judgment went for the defendants and the plaintiffs have appealed.

That portion of the contract which it was sought to have reformed reads as follows: 1 ‘ Taxes for the current year to be paid by Seller and Seller agrees to pay all assessments levied subsequent to date hereof. Sept. 28, 1928." It is alleged in the complaint that “It was orally agreed between the plaintiffs and defendants that plaintiffs…