What is the test for a court to compel observance of an agreement when the parties have made a mistake?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Galbierz v. Galbierz, 2001 BCSC 1532 (CanLII):
The essence of Shepherd v. Robinson, supra, cited with approval in Yannacopoulos is the issue as to whether the court should lend its authority to compel observance of an agreement arrived at through a mistake.
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