Stonestreet v. Jacobs
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 94 — Action between Mollie B. Stonestreet and others and Ella Jacobs and others, as to the Ownership op a Spring.— APPEAL PROM CARROLL CIRCUIT COURT — JOHN M. LAS'SING, CIRCUIT JUDGE.
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Case 94 — Action between Mollie B. Stonestreet and others and Ella Jacobs and others, as to the Ownership op a Spring.— APPEAL PROM CARROLL CIRCUIT COURT — JOHN M. LAS'SING, CIRCUIT JUDGE. From the Judgment Stonestreet and others Appeal. 1. It is alleged in the petition and not denied that Mollie B. Stonestreet is the daughter of John T. Harris, Sr. 2. It is alleged and not denied that the land in controversy was formerly in Gallatin and is now in Carroll county. 3. It is alleged and not denied that the land was conveyed by-Wood and Frank to the Harris heirs, including the Dlaintift, in.…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
Chief Justice HOBSON
Affirming.
The question to be determined in this case is whether the spring known in the record as the “Blue Lick Spring” is on the land of appellant or that of appellee. Both parties claim under Robert Sanders, who died about the year 1850. After his death, in a suit to settle his estate, 80 acres of the improved land was laid off as dower to his widow, and the remainder of the tract was sold for the payment of debts. Appellant claims under the purchaser at the decretal sale. Appellee claims a part of the boundary laid off to the widow for her dower.…
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