Ala. Midland R'way Co. v. Brown

The bill was filed to reform an instrument, which was intended to convey the right of way over certain lands of the respondents. The bill avers that in the deed, the lands over which the right of way passes, are described as being the N. W. \ of section 12, when it should have been the N. W. i of section 13.” It is agreed by the parties, that there was a mistake in the description of the land, and that the averment of the bill in this respect is true. The reformation of the instrument is resisted upon the ground, that respondents were damaged by the breach of a parol agreement, made at the…