King's Widow and Heirs v. King

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Logan

Affirming.

An action was instituted in the Harrison circuit court in 1924 by Joshua King, in which it was sought to cancel a deed of conveyance executed on August 11,1921, by Joshua King and his then wife to the appellee D. B. King. The deed purports to convey a house and lot in Berry, Ky., to D. B. King, in consideration of $1 cash in hand paid, and the further consideratoin of the love and affection, which Joshua King had for his nephew, D. B. King. Joshua King had no children, and his nearest relatives were nephews and nieces. After the execution of the…