Hyden v. Grissom

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Sims

Reversing.

Appellant, Bate Hyden, sued T. B. Grissom and H. Z. Rakestraw, partners doing business as Grissom-Rakestraw Lumber Company, to reform a timber contract and to recover $60,000 as Ms one-balf of the profits under the reformed contract. The answer denied there was any ground for the reformation of the contract and averred appellees were ready to pay appellant all sums due him upon a settlement of accounts under the terms of the contract. Appellees moved that the cause be transferred to equity and referred to a commissioner since it involved many…