Legal Opinion

Brewer v. Brewer

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided May 4, 1937PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Baird

Affirming.

The only question on this appeal is, Had appellee, Bessie Newby Brewer, at the time of the filing of this action, and when the execution was levied upon her land, on February 18, 1936, abandoned her homestead?

The right of a claimant on a homestead always turns on the facts of the particular case, when viewed in the light of the controlling principles, which have been adjudged by the court. It is impossible to lay down an absolute or fixed rule as to the amount of evidence necessary to establish a homestead of unoccupied premises by the claimant,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Ellis v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1890
  2. McAuliffe v. HelmCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
  3. Gray v. GrimmCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
  4. Covington Brothers Co. v. ByrnsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  5. Mattingly & Co. v. BerryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Tower v. TowerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1958
  2. In Re McMahonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1986
  3. Perry v. Motorists Mutual Insurance Co.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1993
  4. McDaniel v. McDanielCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
  5. In Re WashingtonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1981

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