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Payne v. Powell

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 5, 1868PublishedCited by 7 opinions

CASE 35 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAR PROM MEADE CIRCUIT COURT. CITED— 4 Mon., 503 ; Cook’s adrn’r vs. Hendricks. 2 Vern., 473 ; /Clavering vs. Clavering; 1 Br. P. C., 112. 1 Atk., 625; Broughton vs. Broughton. 1 Ves., 314; Johnson vs. Smith. Littell’s S. G., 212; 1 Vern., 100 and 464. 2 Greenlcaf on Ev.,pp. 313, 314, sec. 297. MS. Opn., June 27, 1868; Robinson vs. Robinson’s executors.

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CASE 35 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAR PROM MEADE CIRCUIT COURT. CITED— 4 Mon., 503 ; Cook’s adrn’r vs. Hendricks. 2 Vern., 473 ; /Clavering vs. Clavering; 1 Br. P. C., 112. 1 Atk., 625; Broughton vs. Broughton. 1 Ves., 314; Johnson vs. Smith. Littell’s S. G., 212; 1 Vern., 100 and 464. 2 Greenlcaf on Ev.,pp. 313, 314, sec. 297. MS. Opn., June 27, 1868; Robinson vs. Robinson’s executors. CITED— Bouvier’s Law Die., title “ Donatio.” 2 Blackstone, sub-div. 8, s. p. 514, 515, and note. 4 Met., 99 ; Knott’s adm’r vs. Hogan. 5 Mon., 170 ; Waldrus’s adm’r vs. Dixon. 4 B. Mon., 538; Brown vs. Brown’s…

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE HARDIN

delivered the opinion of the court:

On the 8th day of August, 1860, Thomas Payne conveyed to his four sons, John Ii. Payne, James R. Payne, Peter K. Payne, and Charles C. Payne, the tract of land on which he lived, containing about two hundred and ten acres, for the consideration of four thousand dollars, and look their notes for two thousand dollars of the price, and gave them each five hundred dollars of the residue as an advancement out of his estate. Said notes, for the aggregate sum of two thousand dollars, remained unpaid till the death of Thomas Payne, which occurred in 1862.

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Gammon Theological Seminary v. RobbinsIndiana Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Taylor v. PurdyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
  3. Rodemer v. RettigCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1903
  4. Biehl v. Biehl's Adm'xCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
  5. Cochran's Adm'x v. CochranCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938

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