Legal Opinion
Emerson v. Emerson
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided May 16, 1986PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESTER, Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict awarding appel-lees $7,732.08 in an action based upon the theory of unjust enrichment.
Darrell is the son of Clifford and Annie Emerson and Bernette, Darrell’s wife, is their daughter-in-law. Based upon an alleged promise by appellants to convey 1.3 acres out of a total of 197 to appellees, the young Emersons started to construct a house on Clifford’s and Annie’s farm. Only a basement (with some type of first floor or roof) was completed wherein Darrell and his wife resided. Upon refusal to execute a deed, appellees…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Western Casualty & Surety Co. v. MeyerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
- Williams v. WhitakerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1956
- Vogel v. MasseyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Shepherd v. HalsallCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
- Averitt v. BellamyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1966
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