Retan v. Clark

The bill was filed to reform a land contract between plaintiffs as vendors and defendants Clark as purchasers. The consideration named in the contract was $8,000. The consideration actually-agreed upon by the parties and which should have been stated in the contract, as claimed by plaintiffs, was $8,000 and “the unpaid installments of paving taxes assessed against the premises.” The trial court reformed the contract accordingly. Defendants have appealed. The defendants Baxter, McGaffey and Glaspie are subsequent purchasers with notice and are not hereinafter mentioned.

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