Lawson v. Todd
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 13. — ACTION BETWEEN MARY B. LAWSON AND OTHERS AND ANNA L. TODD AND OTHERS TO DETERMINE A CERTAIN INTEREST IN LAND. — May 22. ■ Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court (Chancery-Branch, First Division). Shackelford Miller, Judge. From the judgment plaintiffs appeal — CLASSIFICATION OF QUESTIONS DISCUSSED. 1. In the deed under construction appellant, Mary B. Lawson, took a fee simple estate.
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CASE 13. — ACTION BETWEEN MARY B. LAWSON AND OTHERS AND ANNA L. TODD AND OTHERS TO DETERMINE A CERTAIN INTEREST IN LAND. — May 22. ■ Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court (Chancery-Branch, First Division). Shackelford Miller, Judge. From the judgment plaintiffs appeal — CLASSIFICATION OF QUESTIONS DISCUSSED. 1. In the deed under construction appellant, Mary B. Lawson, took a fee simple estate. (Kentucky Statutes, 2343; Brown v. Alden, 14 B. Mon., 141; Johnson v. Johnson, 2 Metcalfe, 331; Slayton v. Blount, 93 Ala., 578.) 2. The title is a marketable one. (Maupin on Maketable Title, sec. 5, also…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Carroll —
Reversing-
The question in this ease is whether or not Mary E. Gr. Lawson took a life estate or the fee under the following deed: “This deed made this 9th day of' March, 1871, between E. D. Polk, of the first part, and my daughter Mary E. Gr. Lawson, wife of Alexander Lawson, and her bodily heirs after her, parties of the second part, both of the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, to wit: Eor and in consideration of one dollar cash in hand paid and the natural love and affection I have for my daughter Mary E. Gr. Lawson and her bodily heirs after…
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