Legal Opinion

Jones v. Cunningham

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided December 8, 1872Published

APPEAL PROM CLARK CIRCUIT COURT.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Hardin :

It seems tha-t the judgment is only final so far as it directs the payment of Parker’s debt. As to that, it appearing that Mrs. Jones was properly chargeable with- enough to pay it, for indebtedness incurred before her marriage with her husband, Jones, it was proper to render judgment against them, but as to the husband, the judgment should only have been to be levied upon- property which had come, or might come, to him- by the marriage, instead of the ordinary personal judgment which was given against him- as well as his wife. Beaumont v. Miller, 1 Metcalf, 70; Fultz…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Agnew v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1866
  2. Curd v. DoddsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1869

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