Morris v. Hillman Investment Co.

Citations

• 99 Wash. 276
• 169 P. 837
• 1918 Wash. LEXIS 635

Syllabus

<p>Vendor and Purchaser—Bona Fide Purchaser—Mistake—Estoppel—Reformation of Instruments. As against the dona fide purchaser from the vendee, a vendor is not entitled to reformation of a contract of sale which by mistake acknowledged receipt of $750 earnest money, the assignee of the contract having had no knowledge of the mistake and having occupied the premises for several years, paid taxes, and made improvements; since the vendor as the one of two innocent parties suffering loss, was the one whose neglect was responsible therefor.</p>