Legal Opinion
Combs v. Hargis Bank Trust Company
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 6, 1930PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Logan
Reversing.
This action was instituted by appellants against the appellees and A. H. Hargis to recover possession of a certain lot in the city of Hazard and for damages in the sum of $350,000 for the alleged negligent and careless burning of the Combs Hotel while it was in the possession of appellee. The suit was instituted in the Perry circuit court. D. T. Combs, prior to his death, was indebted to A. H. Hargis in the sum of $180,000. To secure this indebtedness a mortgage was executed to the Hargis Bank & Trust Company as trustee. We do not have before us the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Randolph's Admr v. SnyderCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
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