Lowther Oil & Gas Co. v. McGuire

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Affirming.

Claiming to be the owner of a certain tract of land in Estill county by purchase at a sheriff’s- sale, made pursuant to an execution placed in his hands to satisfy a judgment against John W. Flynn, who was the owner of the property at the time, and that the deed under which John W. Flynn acquired title- was altered by erasing the name of John W. Flynn and substituting the name of his son, Chas. W. Flynn, plaintiff, J. B. McGuire, brought this suit against Chas. W. Flynn and others to cancel the deed to Chas. W. Flynn, as well as a certain oil and…