Coley v. Hord

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Richardson

Affirming.

This action was instituted under the Declaratory Judgment Act (section 639a-l et seq., Civil Code of Practice) to determine the right of John P. Hord and others to exercise a written option which we shall hereafter consider.

On October 22, 1919, J. W. Hord and Edith Hord executed and delivered to Ed Coley a deed, conveying to him, with covenant of general warranty, a certain tract of land in Carter county, Ky., for the consideration of $500 cash and $500 to be paid twelve months-after date, with a lien on the land to secure its payment. The land…