Odum v. Cornett

CAMMACK, Justice.

Lilley Cornett became the purchaser of two tracts of land in Letcher County by virtue of a tax sale under a 1927 tax bill made out in the name of Florence Akeman. One of the tracts is referred to as the-Turkey Creek Tract and the other as the Big Branch Tract. The Big Branch Tract was purchased in 1920 by Brant Akeman, the deceased husband of Florence Akeman, and the father of Arie, Avle and Eveda Akeman. The Turkey Creek Tract was purchased after Brant Akeman’s death by his widow. She and the three infant children were named grantees in the deed and it contained a provision…