Chapman College v. Wagener

— Plaintiff college brought this action for declaratory relief and for reformation of certain promissory notes and a deed of trust which it executed in connection with the purchase of a tract of land. The defendants, who include two of the sellers and the executor of the third, will for convenience be referred to as the sellers. By cross-complaint the sellers sought cancellation of all instruments relating to the sale upon the ground that there was no “meeting of the minds” of the parties. The trial court sitting without a jury declared the instruments to be void and, insofar as possible,…