Legal Opinion

Gillock v. Williams

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 11, 1923PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*171(Opinion op the Court by

Judge Moorman

Affirming.

This action was instituted in'the Allen circuit court to set aside a deed to two tracts of land worth about $20,-000.00. The deed was made by-E. L. Sears a few days before his death. The grantee is his niece, and the complainant his grandnephew. The court below held that the deed was valid, and the plaintiff has appealed, insist-' ing that on the issue of fact as to the grantor’s capacity to convey the finding of the chancellor is erroneous, and that the deed itself contains an unperformed condition which renders it invalid.

Sears was the survivor…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Smith v. SnowdenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1894
  2. Wathens v. SkaggsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
  3. Herzog v. GipsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  4. Kelly v. FieldsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  5. Huffaker v. BrammerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Shaver v. WeddingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  2. Stege v. Stege's TrusteeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
  3. Henson v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  4. McCutcheon v. BichonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
  5. Collins v. IsaacsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929

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