Alt v. Burt

Since the facts in this case are undisputed and the Kentucky law applicable thereto is, in my opinion, well settled, I am unable to agree with the conclusion of the majority opinion that the claim of Appellant Anna C. Alt is more than 'color-able and should be disposed of in a plenary suit.

Section 404.020 Kentucky Revised Statute, which controls the decision in this case, provides that a transfer “of personal property between husband and wife shall not be valid as to third persons, unless it is in writing, and acknowledged and recorded, * * Under this statute it is not necessary for a…