Legal Opinion

Askin v. Orahood

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided December 30, 1872Published

APPEAL PROM B'RECKENiRID-GE CIRCUIT COURT.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Peters:

This suit in equity was brought by appellees against Cortney Askins, Columbus Eskridge, and the unknown heirs of Samuel Hamilton to recover the possession of one hundred and sixty acres of land in Breckenridge county from Askins and Eskridge, alleged to be wrongfully in their possession, and to coerce the legal title from the unknown heirs of Samuel Hamilton.

The court below adjudged the land to the plaintiffs in that court, awarded them a writ of possession and as against the unknown heirs of Samuel Hamilton adjudged that they should convey the title to appellees, Mrs.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Calvert's Heirs v. Nichols' HeirsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1847
  2. Embry v. MillarCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1818

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