Brown v. Early
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 4 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAR FROM FLEMING CIRCUIT COURT. cited Civ. Code, 440; 14 B. Mon., 270; 1 Rev. Stat.,p. 555. cited .2 Met., 381; Ibid, 336, 52, 457; 3 Met., 538; 1 Met., 454; 2 Bl. Comm., 486; 3 Stoty’s Rep., 456; 2 Cush., 170; Hilliard on Bankruptcy, 346; 5 Law Rep., 289; Smith’s Merc. Law, 465; 1 B. Mon., 208; 9 B. Mon., 126; 7 Mon., 262; 3 Dana, 213; 4 Mon., 586; 3 Litt., 427. citéd Civ. Code, sec. 439, 91, 445. cited 2 Am. Lead.
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CASE 4 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAR FROM FLEMING CIRCUIT COURT. cited Civ. Code, 440; 14 B. Mon., 270; 1 Rev. Stat.,p. 555. cited .2 Met., 381; Ibid, 336, 52, 457; 3 Met., 538; 1 Met., 454; 2 Bl. Comm., 486; 3 Stoty’s Rep., 456; 2 Cush., 170; Hilliard on Bankruptcy, 346; 5 Law Rep., 289; Smith’s Merc. Law, 465; 1 B. Mon., 208; 9 B. Mon., 126; 7 Mon., 262; 3 Dana, 213; 4 Mon., 586; 3 Litt., 427. citéd Civ. Code, sec. 439, 91, 445. cited 2 Am. Lead. Cas., -366; 12 B. Mon., 388; 1 B. Mon., 327; 3 Bibb., 467; 1 Dana, 22; 3 J. J. M., 528; 6 Mon., 575; 4 Mon., 492; 7 Mon., 398; 9 B. Mon., 235; 4 J. J.…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE ROBERTSON
delivered the opinion of the court:
On the 25th'of January, 1861, James A. Harris, then residing near Flemingsburg, Kentucky, made, an executory contract in writing in the State of Indiana with Wm. W. Brown, of Green-castle, Indiana, purporting to sell to Brown, Harris’ homestead tract of land for $5,000, of which $2,500'were acknowledged as paid in a debt of that amount alleged to be due from the vendor'to the vendee. >And, on the 22d of November, 1861, Harris conveyed to Brown the legal title to said land, and acknowledged the receipt of the entire consideration before it was…
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