Turner v. Lewis

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Quin

Affirming.

David Turner and wife for the recited consideration of $85.00 conveyed to their son Robert a tract of land in Harlan county; the acreage is not stated. The deed stipulates that the grantee is not to sell or rent the land during his father’s lifetime, a-breach of this provision to render the deed null and void.

Several years later Robert Turner conveyed the property to his wife, the present appellant, who was plaintiff below. In the petition it is alleged that defendant is setting up a claim to a part of the boundary embraced in the deed to Robert…