Barnes v. Peterson

B. Peterson brought suit against Elmira Barnes, alleging, that on December 28, 1908, he purchased a certain described tract of land containing 00 acres more -or less, known as the “Georgia Ann Levans land,” and in pursuance of his purchase the defendant undertook to convey to him the land by- warranty deed. The scrivener selected to draw the deed inadvertently and erroneously described the northern boundary, the effect of which was to limit the land conveyed to about one half of the tract purchased. A few days after the execution of the deed the plaintiff discovered the mistake in the…