44 N.J. Eq. 268
Decided March 15, 1888
Supreme Court of New Jersey · decided 1888-03-15
This action was for the reformation of two deeds, one from complainant Jacob Vreeland, trustee, to the Equitable Land Company, and the other from the land company to John A. Fowler.
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Decided 1888-03-15
Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently December 1957
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¶1The parties to the deeds in question clearly intended that the lands covered by the waters of Vreeland lake should be expressly excepted from the conveyances made by Vreeland, and that they should not be transferred by those conveyances.
¶2The reformation should be made for the reasons stated by the Vice-Chancellor.
¶3The decree will be affirmed.
¶4Decree unanimously affirmed.