Legal Opinion

Davis v. Parish's Representatives

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided July 9, 1812PublishedCited by 1 opinion

From the Clarke Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court, by

Ch. J. Boyle.

CROSS bills were filed, one by Davis against Parish’s representatives and Edward Hockerdy, to compel the specific execution of a contract for the exchange of land, and the other by Parish’s representatives against Davis to obtain a rescision of the contract. The former was dismissed and the latter sustained by the decree of the court below, from which decree Davis has prosecuted this appeal.

It appears that an arrangement was verbally made between William Parish, John Davis and Edward Hockerdy, jun. to the following effect: Parish was to convey to Davis 650…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. Vestal Lumber & Manufacturing Company v. Mabel Medill McMillan as of the Estate of A. Dale McMillan Deceased and Mabel Medill McMillan IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1956

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