113 So. 2d 472 - Moody v. Singleton’s Empirical Analysis
1959
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
1
states following
December 1976
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Waller v. Colvin · Vinton Oil & Sulphur Co. v. Gray · Sims v. Jeter · Adams v. Drews · Richardson v. McDonald
Most-quoted passages
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““In cases of misdescription of the property in the deed, the act of sale is a valid instrument irregularly drawn up but which can be rectified so as to accord with the original intention of the parties. In such cases, the error is not as to the thing, but in its description, and the proper remedy is by action to reform the instrument, so as to make it conform to the true agreement of the parties. Levy v. Ward, 33 La. Ann. 1033 ; Coleman v. Thibodaux, 119 La. [474] 478, 44 South. 269 ; Armstrong v. Armstrong, 36 La.Ann. 549 . “Parol evidence is admissible for showing an error in description of real estate in an act of sale, even though its effect be to take out one piece of real estate from the act and substitute another piece in its place. Sims v. Jeter, 129 La. [262] 266, 55 South. 877 ; Palangue v. Guesnon, 15 La. 311 ; Levy v. Ward, 33 La.Ann. [1033] 1035; Vignie v. Brady & Charpeaux, 35 La. Ann. [560] 562.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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