Legal Opinion

Bentley v. Letcher County

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 11, 1911PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Letcher Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

. Opinion of the Coubt by

William Rogeks Clay, CommissioneR

Affirming.

This appeal involves the construction of section 513, of the Kentucky Statutes, ■which is as follows:

“The clerks of each county shall make and keep an alphabetical cross-index of all conveyances heretofore or hereafter recorded in his office; and he shall, when a mortgage or deed of trust, or any other conveyance, lease or contract is lodged in his office for record, at once, and before attending to other business, place the names of the parties to the same upon the cross-index in his office, and shall, within six days…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Title Guaranty & Surety Co. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Kentucky River Coal Corp. v. SumnerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
  2. Smith v. ChapmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
  3. Seat v. Louisville & Jefferson County Land Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
  4. Morgan v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  5. Durham v. Farmers' Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926

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