Legal Opinion

Moss v. Hall

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided October 6, 1880PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Case 8 — EQUITY appeal prom mercer circuit court. The appellants, who are infants, may appeal at any time during their minority. They can appeal within one year after they- attain their majority, and, therefore, may appeal at any time previous thereto. 1. Two years having elapsed since the rendition of the judgment, the right to appeal is barred. 2. It is true infants may appeal-within one year after they become of age, but that time has not arrived..

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE PRYOR

delivered the opinion op the court.

Section 745, Civil Code, provides, that “an appeal shall not be granted except within two years next after the right to appeal first accrued, unless the party applying therefor was then a defendant in the action, and an infant not under ■coverture, or of unsound mind, or a person who did not •appear by attorney; in which cases an appeal may be granted to such parties, or their representatives, within one year next •after their death, or the removal of their disabilities, which■ever may first happen.

In this case those representing the infant…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. John v. PaullinSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
  2. Wilhelm v. HendrickCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
  3. Parks v. BarnesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
  4. Webb v. Webb's GuardianCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
  5. Chenault v. State Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939

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