Snyder v. Shelby County

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Ratlipp

Affirming.

In February, 1929, the appellant, by deed of general warranty, conveyed to the state highway commission of Kentucky a strip of land 30 feet wide, through his farm in Shelby county for the right of way of a state highway from Taylorsville to Southville, Ky.

The pertinent parts of the deed necessary to be considered for determination of the question here involved read:

“This deed between Dave Snyder and May Snyder party of the first part, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky, through its State Highway Commission, acting in an official capacity, party of…