Blankenship v. Stovall

MILLER, Judge:

Elmer Blankenship brings this appeal from an order of dismissal by the Allen Circuit Court entered on June 16, 1992. We reverse and remand.

Appellant bought from appellees a tract of land in Allen County, Kentucky. A deed of conveyance contained a general warranty as defined in Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) *334382.030.1 It developed that the property was encumbered by a judgment lien. Appellant negotiated a release of the lien by payment. To recover his outlay, he sued, claiming breach of the covenant of general warranty. The court dismissed the suit, thus precipitating this…