Legal Opinion

Robinson v. Webb

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided October 23, 1875PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Cases 40, 41 — PETITION'S ORDINARY APPEAL EROM JEEEERSON COURT QE COMMON PLEAS. CITED Shear. & Red. on Negligence, secs. 60, 63, 64, 76, 82,496, 42. Story on Agency, sec. 453. 2 Hilliard on Torts, 436, 446. 2 Greenleaf’s Evidence, 232, b. 5 Gillen, 509, Armstrong v. Conley. 5 Gillen, 425, Johnston v. Barbour. 4 B. & Aid. 590, Craft v. Allison. 2 Robertson, N. Y. 307, Beamish v. Hoyt. 2 Robertson, N. Y. 303, Seabrook v. Hecker. 8 Cal. 489, etc., Boswell v. Laird. 4 Selden,…

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Cases 40, 41 — PETITION'S ORDINARY APPEAL EROM JEEEERSON COURT QE COMMON PLEAS. CITED Shear. & Red. on Negligence, secs. 60, 63, 64, 76, 82,496, 42. Story on Agency, sec. 453. 2 Hilliard on Torts, 436, 446. 2 Greenleaf’s Evidence, 232, b. 5 Gillen, 509, Armstrong v. Conley. 5 Gillen, 425, Johnston v. Barbour. 4 B. & Aid. 590, Craft v. Allison. 2 Robertson, N. Y. 307, Beamish v. Hoyt. 2 Robertson, N. Y. 303, Seabrook v. Hecker. 8 Cal. 489, etc., Boswell v. Laird. 4 Selden, 222, Pack v. Mayor of New York. 1 Kernan, 432, 435, Kelly v. Mayor of New York. 7 Bosworth, 513, O’Rourke v. Hart. 9 Mees.…

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE PRYOR

delivered the opinion of the court.

Robinson and Pettet, two of the appellants in this case, holding the title to a lot of ground in- the city of Louisville as trustees under the will of Wm. F. Pettet, deceased, one of the trustees, Charles Pettet, the other concurring, on the 9th of July, 1872, entered into a written contract with John Hehl to erect a building on this lot in accordance with the specifications and drawings made by John Andrewartha, an architect. This contract reads:

“ This contract made and entered into this 9th day of July, 1872, by and between Charles H. Pettet,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Chicago City v. RobbinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1863

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. New Jersey Steamboat Co. v. BrockettSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  2. Ballard & Ballard Co. v. Lee's Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
  3. Crenshaw v. UllmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
  4. Baumeister v. MarkhamCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897
  5. Quinn v. RailroadTennessee Supreme Court · 1895

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