Legal Opinion

Roberts' Heirs v. Long

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 24, 1851Published

Forc. Ent. AND DeT. Case 43. Appeal from the Shelby Circuit. Case stated

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Simpson

This was a writ of forcible entry and detainer sued out by the appellants against the appellee, who obtained a verdict and judgment in his favor in the Court below.

An entry upon any part of a iract of land, with the intent to lalte possession of I he whole survey or boun-bary; gives possession to the extent of the sur veyor boundary not held adverseiy by another— but is limited to the lines of the county in whioh the entry is made. The ease of Hard vs Walker, (-5 Litl. 22.) cited and approved

The appellants assert claim to a tract of 800 acres of land, part of which lies in the county of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Sowder v. McMillan's HeirsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1836
  2. Hord v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1824
  3. Mason v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1818

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API