Legal Opinion
Fayette County v. Morton
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided March 22, 1940PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Stanley, Commissioner
Affirming.
Title to a strip of land formerly occupied by an interurban electric railway is involved. The question is, where was the destination of the remainder in reversion retained in the conveyance of the easement. The property is on the east side of the Lexington and Nicholas-ville road (now U. S. Highway No. 27), a mile or so south of Lexington.
On April 19, 1909, L. C. Price and others conveyed a strip of land 25 feet wide and about a half mile long to the Central Kentucky Traction Company as a right of way. The deed contains the following…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Cranley v. Boyd CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Fayette County Board of Education v. BryanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Brill v. LynnCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1925
- City of Middlesboro v. Kentucky Utilities Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- Henry v. Board of TrusteesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1925
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Kreamer v. HarmonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
- City of Hazard v. EversoleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1950
- Lee v. City of Park HillsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
- Shurtleff v. City of PikevilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949
- McGaughey v. Spencer County Board of EducationCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
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