Purcell v. City of Lexington

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clarke —

Affirming

The appellants are the present owners of the interest which the city of Lexington, as the fee simple owner of four lots on Main and Water streets in the city of Lexington, demised in 1839 to Thomas K. Layton and Michael G-aug'h by four separate leases which are identical in termsi, and one of which, omitting’ the description of the property leased and certificates of acknowledgment and recordation, is as follows:

"This indenture made and entered into this 13th day of February, 1839, between the city of Lexington, of the one part, and Thomas K.…