Brown v. Dalton
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 84 — ACTION ON CONTRACT 1. Brown could sue J. C. Dalton upon the contract made by her for his benefit. Beach on Modern Law Contracts, vol. 1, p. 236; same, 247; Jones v. Higgins, 80 Ky., 409; Whalen v. Juda, 5 Ky.
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Case 84 — ACTION ON CONTRACT 1. Brown could sue J. C. Dalton upon the contract made by her for his benefit. Beach on Modern Law Contracts, vol. 1, p. 236; same, 247; Jones v. Higgins, 80 Ky., 409; Whalen v. Juda, 5 Ky. Law Rep., 316; Benge v. Hiatt’s Admr., 82 Ky., 667. 2. The contract between Dalton and his wife was made with reference to the laws of the State of Virginia and was to be performed in that State; it was not complete until the deed was recorded in the office of the Wise County Court in that State, in which county the land conveyed by the deed from J. M. Dalton and wife-to the…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE HOBSON
delivered the opinion op the court.
This is an action by appellant to recover of appellee the amount of a note, dated January 25, 1890, executed at Big Stone Gap Va.., by appellant, for $533.38, payable at the Bank of Big Stone Gap, Va., and due in twenty months after date. It is alleged in the petition that the note is a part of the purchase money for some lots in the town of Big Stone Gap, which were conveyed to appellant on the date of the note; that on February 20, 1890, appellant conveyed the property to J. M. Dalton, and as a part of the consideration for the conveyance, J.…
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