Legal Opinion

Ellis v. Knight

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided September 25, 1964PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FAUST Y. SIMPSON, Special Commissioner.

Appellee, Ivan Knight, filed this action against appellants, E. C. Ellis and his wife Naomi Ellis, to recover damages for the: alleged breach of a contract for the building of a house by appellee for the appellants. A judgment was entered on a jury verdict for the appellee.

Appellants are the owners of a lot located on Kentucky Highway No. 22 near Dry Ridge, Kentucky. They contracted with appellee to build a house on this lot according to plans and specifications outlined in the contract. Under the terms of the contract appellee was to be paid $4,000 when…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Johnson v. TackittCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
  2. Blankenship v. StatonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
  3. King v. Ohio Valley Terminix Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
  4. Moore v. StanfillCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
  5. Standard Construction Co. v. JeunesseCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ford Contracting, Inc. v. Kentucky Transportation CabinetCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2014
  2. Miller v. QuaifeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1965
  3. Carroll Fiscal Court v. McCloreyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1970
  4. Comprehensive Pharmacy Services, LLC v. Highlands Hospital CorporationDistrict Court, E.D. Kentucky · 2021
  5. Scott Farms, Inc. v. SouthardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1968

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