Camper v. Rice
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Lauderdale County; C. P. Almon, Judge. Bill by S. D. Rice against Minnie B. Camper to reform a deed. From a decree for complainant, respondent appeals. Bill by appellee against appellant, seeking a reformation of a certain deed executed by the appellee August 19, 1916, to a certain lot situated in the city of Florence, Ala., a eopy of said deed being made Exhibit B to the bill.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Lauderdale County; C. P. Almon, Judge. Bill by S. D. Rice against Minnie B. Camper to reform a deed. From a decree for complainant, respondent appeals. Bill by appellee against appellant, seeking a reformation of a certain deed executed by the appellee August 19, 1916, to a certain lot situated in the city of Florence, Ala., a eopy of said deed being made Exhibit B to the bill. Paragraph 3 of said bill is as follows : “That complainant sold to defendant a certain tract of land located in Lauderdale county, Ala., described as follows, to wit: Part of lot 376…
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.
Bill filed by appellee, seeking a reformation of a certain deed executed to the appellant on August 19, 1916, upon the theory that the property therein attempted to be conveyed was incorrectly described, as a result of a mutual mistake.
[1] The rule is well established in this state that, in the exercise of this jurisdiction, the court proceeds with utmost caution, as it involves the invasion of a salutary rule of evidence, and that before relief will be granted if must be shown by clear, exact, and satisfactory proof “that the mistake exists; that the writing deviates from the intention and…
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