Mason v. Mason
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 27 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM MADISON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED— 3 J. J. Mar., 628; 2 B. Mon., 359. 6 B. Mon., 300 ; 8 B. Mon., 632. Civil Code, secs. 573, 81, 579, 118, 30, 53, 153, 610, 369, 420. Revised Statutes, 1 Stant., 321, sec. 1, art. 12, chap. 27 ; sec. 2, art. 3, chap. 17; 1 Stant.,249, secs. 3, 4, p. 248. 5 Dana, 197; Talbott vs. Todd. 2 Bibb, 33; Mahan vs. Jane. 2 Met., 380; Corbin, SfC., 'vs. Commonwealth. 2 Duvall, 174; Fritz vs. Tudor. 9 Barb., 219. 5…
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CASE 27 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM MADISON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED— 3 J. J. Mar., 628; 2 B. Mon., 359. 6 B. Mon., 300 ; 8 B. Mon., 632. Civil Code, secs. 573, 81, 579, 118, 30, 53, 153, 610, 369, 420. Revised Statutes, 1 Stant., 321, sec. 1, art. 12, chap. 27 ; sec. 2, art. 3, chap. 17; 1 Stant.,249, secs. 3, 4, p. 248. 5 Dana, 197; Talbott vs. Todd. 2 Bibb, 33; Mahan vs. Jane. 2 Met., 380; Corbin, SfC., 'vs. Commonwealth. 2 Duvall, 174; Fritz vs. Tudor. 9 Barb., 219. 5 Monroe, 413 ; Brown vs. Beauchamp. Coke's Lit., 368; 2 Inst., 207, 208, 212, 213. 1 Saund., 301; 1 Hawk., chaps. 83, 84, 85.…
1Opinion of the Court
CHIEE JUSTICE WILLIAMS
delivered the opinion oe the court:
John Mason, deceased, the father of these appellants, and the appellee, Wm. Mason, and grandfather to appellee, C. M. Todd, in the year of 1856 conveyed his land, in several tracts, to appellants, upon condition, as asserted by appellees, that they would pay to Wm. Mason and Mrs. Todd, mother of appellee, C. M. Todd, an equal pro rata child’s portion, to equalize them for said advancement at their father’s death.
John Mason having died in the year 1864, and the appellants failing and refusing to carry out said contract, Madison Todd and…
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