Irving v. Cunningham

Citations

• 66 Cal. 15
• 4 P. 766
• 1884 Cal. LEXIS 666

Syllabus

<p>Evidence—Written Contract—Reformation of Contract.—In an action at law, parol evidence is not admissible to contradict or vary the terms of a written contract. The instrument can be reformed or corrected so as to express the intention of the parties only by a court of equity in a proper action instituted for that purpose.</p> <p>Conveyance—Fads® Description.—Where the description in a deed of conveyance is false in some particulars, but a sufficient description remains after rejecting the part which is false, effect must be given to the deed.</p>