Legal Opinion

Bowden v. Ide

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided July 8, 1927PublishedCited by 3 opinions

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…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Pillow v. Southwest Virginia Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1895
  2. Poindexter v. BurwellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1886
  3. Wimer v. WimerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1886

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In Re EdwardSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
  2. Connell v. Algonquin Gas Transmission Co.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1959
  3. Aquidneck Realty v. G.P. Pier RetailSuperior Court of Rhode Island · 2008

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