Jones v. Burlington

EMBRY, Justice.

Stella M. Jones filed this action seeking reformation of a deed and specific performance of a contract to convey lands. The defendants are heirs of J. B. Bright. Bright, prior to his death, delivered a deed to five acres of his land to Jones and contracted with her to convey his lands lying south of the public road running through the NW Vi of NW Vi, Section 5, Township 6 North, Range 26 East, Dale County, Alabama, in consideration of Jones providing physical care of him during the remainder of his life.

The parties entered into a settlement which was dictated into the record.…