Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Geary
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided January 23, 1953PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COMBS, Justice.
The Highway Department constructed Highway No. 70 in Edmonson county through a leasehold upon which plaintiff, Cletus Geary, was operating a stone quarry. In this suit for damages the jury returned a verdict for Geary in the amount of $4,000. The Commonwealth appeals.
The farm on which the quarry is located is owned by a widow, Millie Lut-trell, and her four children, Mrs. Luttrell holding a dower interest. Geary’s lease, designated a contract, is dated February 19, 1946 and was executed by Mrs. Luttrell alone. The instrument was recorded in the county court clerk’s office on…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Commonwealth v. KelleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1951
- Commonwealth v. KelleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1951
- Lehman v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
- Kentucky State Park Commission v. WilderCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Collins v. Lemaster's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
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3Cited by5 opinions
- V. T. C. Lines, Inc. v. City of HarlanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. DavidsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
- City of Danville v. SmallwoodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
- Meyer v. Jefferson CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1957
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. KingCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1964