Sword v. Fields & Cross
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Pike Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
*630Opinion op the Court by
Judge Thomas
— Affirming.
Matilda Cross owned a tract of land in Pike county (•the acreage not shown) and on March 20,1916, she went through the form of deeding it to her grandson, Elliott Sword, who was an infant about thirteen years of age, but she retained in the deed the right to control and occupy the land during her life and that of her husband, John M. Cross. The transaction was in the nature of a gift, the only consideration being “love and affection,” On April 9 thereafter appellees, and plaintiffs below, Louis Cross and Rebecca Fields {nee Cross), who are…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Smith v. SnowdenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1894
- McDowell v. Edwards' AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
- Miller v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- Kelly v. FieldsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
- Bozarth v. BanisterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Gay v. GayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
- James v. CullinsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
- Henry Taylor, Admr. v. Bradley TaylorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
- Ross v. RossCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
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