Hackett and Hackett v. Hackett

Opinión! by

Stadteeld, J.,

The sole question in this case is the right of complainants in an equitable proceeding in whose favor a decree was entered, directing the reformation of a deed of conveyance of real estate on the ground of fraud- accident or mistake occurring through the negligence of a title insurance company which insured the title to the property conveyed, to recover from the company their reasonable counsel fees as part of the expense in the proceedings.

The complainants are the wife and daughter, respectively, of Andrew S. Hackett of defendants. The chancellor, Smith, J., has…