East Kentucky Energy Corp. v. Niece

HOWARD, Judge.

The appellant in this case appeals from a judgment of the Knott Circuit Court in which a deed that was the basis of the appellant’s claim of ownership was construed to only convey a life estate with a contingent remainder and not a fee simple estate.

On January 1, 1897, James King executed a deed to his wife, Drucilla, concerning certain property in Knott County. That deed provides in pertinent part:

This deed of conveyance made and entered into this 1st day of January 1897 between James King of Knott County, Kentucky party of the first part and Drucilla King of the same county…