Snapp v. Snapp
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Oase 84 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM NICHOLAS CIRCUIT COURT. N o brief in record. There exists no right to a homestead unless the claimant is in actual possession, or only temporarily absent with intention to resume possession. (Knevan v. Specker, 11 Bush, 1.)
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE HOLT
deliyered the opinion of the court.
In September, 1874, Sylvester Snapp was the owner of five small tracts of land. They adjoined, and were worth less than one thousand dollars. He, together with his wife and children, lived upon them as a housekeeper. On September 1, 1874, he conveyed one of them to his son, John W. Snapp, Jr., and in September, 1875, he conveyed a second one to him. The father was involved, and in April, 1878, two of his creditors sued out executions, and disregarding the conveyances to the son upon the ground that they were fraudulent, had them levied upon the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Kuevan v. SpeckerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1875
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