Garvin v. Threlkeld

Opinion of the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Reversing.

William Threlkeld, Sr., and others brought this suit against Alice Garvin and others to recover a tract of six and one-third acres of land located in Oldham county. From a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, defendants appeal.

While defendants deny plaintiffs’ title, it is admitted that plaintiffs have a title of record to the land in controversy, so that phase of the ease may be eliminated.

The only grounds on which the defendants relied to defeat a recovery by plaintiffs were: (1) adverse possession; and, (2) a…