Legal Opinion

Maysville & Lexington Railroad v. Punnett

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided December 11, 1854PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Pet. Eq Case 8- ■ APPEAL FROM FAYETTE CIRCUIT. Case statecl- A petition in equity was filed in the Payette Circuit Court by Punnett, &c., to enforce the sale of certain property specified in a deed of trust executed by the Maysville and Lexington Railroad Company, and praying that the proceeds might be applied to discharging the debts secured by the deed of trust.

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Pet. Eq Case 8- ■ APPEAL FROM FAYETTE CIRCUIT. Case statecl- A petition in equity was filed in the Payette Circuit Court by Punnett, &c., to enforce the sale of certain property specified in a deed of trust executed by the Maysville and Lexington Railroad Company, and praying that the proceeds might be applied to discharging the debts secured by the deed of trust. The Circuit Court made an order appointing a receiver, and directed him to take into his possession and safely keep the property conveyed by the deed, and rent it out for a limited time. The Railroad Company have prayed an appeal to…

1Opinion of the Court

Judge Simpson

delivered the opinion of the court.

An action was brought in the Payette Circuit Court, to procure a sale of the property, in a deed of trust, executed by the appellants to the appellees; *48and an application of tbe proceeds to the purposes of-' the trust.

1. The Court of Appeals has appellate jurisdiction only over final orders and judgments of other courts. (Code of Practice, 15th sec.) A final order is such an order as ceases to be in the power of the court after the term expires at which it is made, and is an order which terminates the action itself, or decides some matter…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Long v. ReissCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
  2. Adkins v. Carol Mining Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
  3. Murty Bros. Sales, Inc. v. PrestonKentucky Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co. v. Helton's Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
  5. O'Daniel v. ArnoldCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917

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