Karger v. Wangerin

Peterson, Justice.

This is an action for reformation of a contract for the sale of land and specific performance of the contract as reformed. The appeal is from an order denying defendants a new trial after findings and order for judgment for plaintiff. Because Robert E. Wangerin was the owner of the land and his wife, Sophia, was joined as a defendant only because she was such, we shall for convenience refer to Robert as the defendant.

Two questions are presented for decision:(1) Whether a contract for the sale of land under which the vendor reserved the right to cut and remove certain trees…