Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Horton
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided December 18, 1979PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STERNBERG, Justice.
The respondents, Len Horton and Linda Horton, seek to enforce an alleged oral contract for the purchase of real estate. The movant, D. C. Bennett, denies the existence of any such contract.
Movant is the owner of a tract of land near Beaver Dam, Kentucky. In 1967 mov-ant built a residence on the property for a total cost of $96,000 ($86,000 construction of the house, $10,000 estimated value of land), and lived there for about two and one-half years. In 1970 movant rented the premises to his partner in his medical practice for a monthly rental of $200. Movant’s partner moved…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Head v. Schwartz' Ex'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
- Cougler v. FacklerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1974
- Purcell v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
- Cheaney v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1971
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