Legal Opinion

Forman v. Proctor

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided January 12, 1848PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Error to the Montgomery Circuit. Mortgage lien. Execution lien.- Landlord's lien, Rent» Chancery. Case 41..

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Maeshall

Two cases come up in this record, in which a single decree was rendered; and errors are assigned applicable to both cases.

In the case of Wood, &c. vs Proctor, &c., which was-a bill to attach the interest of Proctor in a contract by which he was to feed thirty head of cattle for a year, and at the end of the time to have one. half of the cattle-for his trouble, &c. We are of opinion that the contract was executory only, and did- not vest such, an interest in Proctor as was liable to. execution before the contract was performed; and that if such an interest in-a contract containing mutual…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Craddock v. RiddlesbargerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1834

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Kellogg v. LovelyMichigan Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Meyer Bros. v. CookSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
  3. Shoobert v. De MottaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Funk v. PaulWisconsin Supreme Court · 1885
  5. Commonwealth Life Insurance v. Gault's AdministratorsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934

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