Patterson v. Taylor

PEARSON, Judge.

Taylor, as lessee, brought his complaint in equity praying for the reformation of his lease from Smith, the lessor. Patterson, as the subsequent grantor of the remainder, was also made a defendant. In addition to reformation of his lease in order to describe certain disputed land, Taylor sought an order restraining Smith and Patterson from interfering with his possession of the disputed land. Patterson and Smith defended upon the ground that the lease was invalid because it did not contain a proper description of the property to be demised. The chancellor reformed the lease and…