Legal Opinion
Combs v. Hounshell
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided June 23, 1961PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PALMORE, Judge.
In 1929 Alfred Hollon and wife, Malvery Hollon, purchased from Sarah and Letcher Gabbard a 120-acre tract of land in Breath-itt County, Kentucky. The deed contained the following provision: “Alfred Hollon and wife; Malvery Hollon is to hold said land their life time and then it is to go to Walker Hollon and Woodrow Hollon and Morton Hollon.” In 1935 Alfred and Mal-very Hollon .conveyed a 16-acre portiori of the same tract, purportedly in fee simple, to the appellee Evans Hounshell. In 1958 Hounshell and wife executed an oil and gas lease on this 16 acres, resulting in a…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Henderson v. MackCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1884
- Flynn v. FikeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- Cox v. Colossal Cavern CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- Atkins v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
- Hall v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Townsend v. CableCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
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- Simpson v. Kistler Investment Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1986
- Mounts v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
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