Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Chenault

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Ratliff

Reversing.

In January, 1907, Bettie D. Chenault conveyed to her two sons, C. F. Chenault and J. D. Chenault, two ad jaeent tracts of land in Madison County, Kentucky, for life, with remainder to the grantees’ children, with the right and power in grantees to sell the land for a reinvestment. We here copy the part of the deed pertinent to this case:

“This deed of conveyance made by and between Bettie D. Chenault of Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, of the first part, and Christopher F. Chenault and Jeptha D. Chenault both of Richmond, Madison County,…