White v. Smith

WADDILL, Commissioner.

The issue involved' in: the appeal is the ownership of- four acres of land located near Smithboro, in Knott County, Kentucky. The court adjudged the appellees to be the owners thereof by. virtue of a parol gift from its owner, Farmer Smith, accompanied by a continuous, notorious, open, adverse, peaceable and exclusive possession for more than fifteen years. The appellants urge that appellees’ possession of the land was merely permissive and that they are the rightful owners because they established title ; to. the property by deeds from the heirs at law .of Farmer Smith.

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