Brimm v. McGee
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Hinds county. Hon. 0. B. Taylor, Chancellor. Suit by J. C. McGee against W. L. Brimm and others. From a decree for complainants, defendants appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtStepheNS, J.
There is involved in this suit the right of appellee as complainant in the court below to a reformation of certain deeds of conveyance on the ground of mutual mistake. The prominent facts which show the situation which confronted the court are as follows: In 1911 ap-pellee and James A. Alexander purchased from one Sykes and wife two lots in the city of Jackson, described as lots ten and twelve, block seven, Glenwood Place survey. At the time of this purchase Sykes had erected on lot ten, the western lot, a residence, garage, driveway, and other improvemnts. The deed was taken in the name of…
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