Legal Opinion

Damron v. Ratliff

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided November 20, 1906PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Case 103. — ACTION BY WILLIAM J. DAMRON AGAINST W. O.B. RATLIFF TO RECOVER LAND. — Appeal from Pike Circuit Court. A. J. Kirk, Circuit Judge. Judgment for Defendant. Plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Lassing

Affirming.

* In May, 1887, Walter Damron and his father, James Damron conveyed by deed duly executed to W. O. B. Ratliff a tract of land' in Pike county, Ky. A few months after this conveyance, appellee Ratliff moved upon and took actual, exclusive possession of the entire tract of land, and has remained and continued in the actual posséssion thereof ever since. At the date of this conveyance, Walter Damron was under 21 years of age. Appellee agreed to, and did, pay him $350 for said land, $250 of which" was paid before the said Walter Damron became of age, and $100 was…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Ferguson v. Bell's AdministratorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1852

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Turner v. StewartCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
  2. Martin v. Elkhorn Coal CorporationCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  3. Clark v. KiddCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
  4. Ward v. WardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
  5. Frazier v. Rockhouse Realty Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927

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