Beeson v. Byars

Appellee brought this suit to reform and foreclose a mortgage executed to him by John Beeson on February 21, 1931, to secure a note of even date for $200, -which mortgage was recorded on May 30, 1931. It was alleged that the property mortgaged was the east half of northwest quarter of section 19, township 11 south; range 14 west, whereas, by mutual mistake, the property was described as east half of northwest quarter of section 10, township 11 south, range 14 west.

The complaint alleged that the mortgagor died in June, 1931, leaving as his sole and only heir a son named B. L. Beeson, to whom,…