Jordan v. Foster

Lewis, Justice:

This is an action in equity brought by the appellants-purchasers against the respondent-seller for specific performance of a contract to sell a tract of real estate located near the City of Columbia, South Carolina. The basic issue involved the right of the respondent to have the contract or option reformed to correct a scrivener’s error in the use of the word “purchaser” instead of “seller” in paragraph 4 of the contract. The factual issues upon which the appeal must be determined were resolved in the lower court against the contentions of appellant by concurrent findings of…