Legal Opinion

Long v. Burke

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 20, 1867PublishedCited by 3 opinions

CASE 19 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM ANDERSON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED— 17 B. Mon., 143 ; Neal vs. Davis. 18 B. Mon., 653 ; Chapman vs. Stockwell. 3 Met., 252 ; Gritton vs. McDonald.

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE WILLIAMS

delivered the opinion of the court:

The deed of May 14, 1860, of one hundred and five acres of land by J. Long to R. M. Long, gave an interest to each of J. Long’s children, which R. M. Long was to pay them as they severally arrived at age, at the rates of $10 per acre. As the number of acres and names of the children are set out, this sufficiently specifies the amount unpaid, and secures to them a lien for it under *91our statute. These children were, therefore, essential parties under any view of Burke’s claim.

This deed also contains this covenant: “and for the further…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Whiteley v. Central Trust Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1896
  2. Pearce v. HallCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1876
  3. Stephens' Administratrix v. Union Central Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928

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