Rose v. Rose

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Ratliff

Affirming.

Appellee brought this action in the Lawrence circuit court against appellant, seeking cancellation of a sheriff’s deed in so far as it purports to affect the title to certain land owned by appellee. The facts out of which the controversy arises are these:

Sam Eose, father of appellant and appellee, died intestate in 1911 the owner of a large tract of land in Lawrence county, Kentucky. His widow Josie Eose, who later married a Mr. Wheeler, continued to live in the residence and in possession of the farm. In January, 1918, an action was instituted in…