Legal Opinion

Cox v. Winston

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 7, 1861PublishedCited by 2 opinions

CASE'27 — PETITION ORDINARY — APPEAL PROM KENTON CIRGUIT COURT.

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE BULLITT

delivered the opinion of the court:

It was proved by appellant’s witnesses that he entered upon the land as tenant of John- Cox, and so held it until the death of John Cox. John Cox’s declarations, contained in the deposition read by the appellee, were, therefore, properly allowed to go before the jury.

We cannot review the action of the court below in giving instructions asked by the appellee, and in refusing some of those asked by the appellant, because the record does not show that the appellant excepted to the ruling of the court with reference thereto. He objected to the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Kennedy & Bro. v. CunninghamCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1859

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Cooper v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1875
  2. Salle v. HurtCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1870

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