Legal Opinion
Sparks v. Albin
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided May 2, 1922PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Sampson
Reversing.
In 1909 R. M. Sparks and wife conveyed a farm on which they lived, containing about 100 .acres, to tbeir son, Parish .Sparks, in consideration of $600.00' cash, making the following reservation: “The parties of the first part reserving the control of said land during their natural life. ” This deed was duly recorded in the proper office shortly after its execution. On February 10, 1916, Parish Sparks and wife, joining with'them the life tenants, R. M. Sparks ‘and wife, executed an oil and gas lease on the -said lands to one A. C. Albin, the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Meredith v. MeredithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
- Craig v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
3Cited by5 opinions
- Union Gas & Oil Co. v. Wiedeman Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1924
- Boggess v. CrailCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Hargis v. Flesher Petroleum Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
- Commonwealth v. Elkhorn Piney Coal Mining Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- Commonwealth v. Elkhorn Piney Coal Mining Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1931