Section 32 Generally

• Library: Remedies 2006

Reformation of legal instruments is an equitable remedy that allows a court to rewrite (reform) the document to conform to the parties’ true intent. Walters v. Tucker, 308 S.W.2d 673, 675 (Mo. 1957); Leimkuehler v. Shoemaker, 329 S.W.2d 726, 730 (Mo. 1959). Reformation of written instruments is an extraordinary power that should be guarded with care and is only exercised with great caution in cases of fraud or mistake. Dehner Urban Redevelopment Corp. St. Louis v. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.,567 S.W.2d 700...