Hamilton v. Fugett
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 57-ORDINARY APPEAL FROM MORGAN CIRCUIT COURT. 1. Patents like that issued to Amyx are numerous, and not of recent origin in this state. 2. It is certain to a reasonable intent. (Drake v. Ramsey, Hardin, 34; Craig v. Cogar, lb., 386; Yocum v. Renfro, 2 Mar., 395; 6 J. J. Mar., 191; Bush v. Jameson, 3 Bibb, 121; 2 Stat. Laws, 1021; Cain v. Elinn, 2 Dana, 500; 4 Randolph, 365 ; Jennings v. Whittaker, 4 Mon., 51; 3 Peters, 341; 2 lb., 237; Litt.
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Case 57-ORDINARY APPEAL FROM MORGAN CIRCUIT COURT. 1. Patents like that issued to Amyx are numerous, and not of recent origin in this state. 2. It is certain to a reasonable intent. (Drake v. Ramsey, Hardin, 34; Craig v. Cogar, lb., 386; Yocum v. Renfro, 2 Mar., 395; 6 J. J. Mar., 191; Bush v. Jameson, 3 Bibb, 121; 2 Stat. Laws, 1021; Cain v. Elinn, 2 Dana, 500; 4 Randolph, 365 ; Jennings v. Whittaker, 4 Mon., 51; 3 Peters, 341; 2 lb., 237; Litt. Select Cases, 281: 8 Cal., 188; 30 Miss., 266; 9 B. Mon., 246; Broome’s Leg. Maxims, 625; 5 Peters, 81; Bowman v. Bowman, 3 Head’s Tenn. Rep.;…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE HARGIS
delivered tiie opinion op the court.
The evidence does not establish with certainty the length ■of time the appellee Williams occupied the land in controversy before the action was instituted, and it is not necessary, in view of a more important and controlling question, to analyze the evidence on the plea of limitation in order to its settlement.
The patent relied on by appellant was issued May 15th, 1849, í0 J. Amyx, for seventy-four thousand eight hundred and sixty-six acres, excluding 60,518 acres prior grants.
There is no description of the excluded 60,518 acres. No lines,…
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