Bowden v. Ide
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
1Opinion of the CourtRathbun, J.
This is a bill in equity which was commenced in the Superior Court. The substance of the prayer is for specific performance of a contract to convey real estate. What the complainant is really seeking is a reformation in the description of a deed to her from respondent William T. Ide to the end that the deed convey the whole instead of a portion of a parcel of real estate in accordance with the alleged agreement and understanding of the parties. The allegations in the bill are to the effect that-the error in description, whereby only a portion of the-parcel intended to be conveyed was included…
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