Stephens v. Coryell
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Saginaw; Kendrick, J. Bill by Mary A. Stephens against Myron E. Coryell and Guy Wickham for reformation of a written instrument. From a decree for complainant, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
The complainant filed her bill of complaint to correct and reform a certain contract, so as to truly represent and set forth the true contract and understanding between the parties, thereby changing the same from a land contract to a lease with the option of purchase, and providing for a yearly rental of $250.
Complainant states that the contract actually made with defendant Coryell was for the lease and purchase of a certain farm, upon the following terms and conditions: That she leased said real estate to said defendant for a period of three years at an annual rental of $250, with the…
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