Legal Opinion

Puckett v. Morris

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided September 20, 1918PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Wolfe Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

*375Opinion of the Court by

Judge Miller

Granting appeal and reversing.

In 1899 M. W. Puckett sold a small tract of land to G. W. Morris and Strong Spencer, and evidenced the sale by giving them his bond for a title upon the payment of the purchase price. Morris and- Spencer paid the purchase price to Puckett; and, he having died without making them a deed, they brought this action against appellant and the other heirs of M. W. Puckett, to require them to make plaintiffs a deed pursuant to the title bond.

William Pence intervened, claiming a small portion of the land by virtue of a deed from M. W.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Morrison v. PriceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
  2. Mayo v. EmeryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1898
  3. Mullens v. McCoyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  4. Thurman v. SamuelsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Whitmer v. CardwellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
  2. Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World v. HornungCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
  3. Board of Drainage Commissioners v. Illinois Central RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
  4. Wages' Administrator v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  5. Puckett v. MorrisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920

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