Lee v. Page
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case ¿^PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM WEBSTER CIRCUIT COURT. CITED Revised Statutes, chap. 86, art. 3, secs. 1, 2, 3. Herman on Estoppel, secs. 144, 145. 4 Met. 42, Woodcock v. Bowman. 2 Met. 515, Wells v. Cowherd. 6 Bush, 500, Campbell v. Clay. 4 Denio, 118, Miller v. Brinkerhoff. 4 Smith, 355, Shannon v. Kelly. 2 Salk. 674, Prigg v. Adams. 9 Leigh, 119, Eisher v. Tucker. 1 Duvall, 352, Thornton v. McGrath. 7 Bush, 311, Jarret v. Andrews. 16 B. Mon. 424, Thomas v. Thomas.
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Case ¿^PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM WEBSTER CIRCUIT COURT. CITED Revised Statutes, chap. 86, art. 3, secs. 1, 2, 3. Herman on Estoppel, secs. 144, 145. 4 Met. 42, Woodcock v. Bowman. 2 Met. 515, Wells v. Cowherd. 6 Bush, 500, Campbell v. Clay. 4 Denio, 118, Miller v. Brinkerhoff. 4 Smith, 355, Shannon v. Kelly. 2 Salk. 674, Prigg v. Adams. 9 Leigh, 119, Eisher v. Tucker. 1 Duvall, 352, Thornton v. McGrath. 7 Bush, 311, Jarret v. Andrews. 16 B. Mon. 424, Thomas v. Thomas. CITED Revised Statutes, chap. 86, art. 3, secs. 1, 2. Revised Statutes, chap. 43, art. 2, secs. 9,14. Revised Statutes,…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Peters
This action was brought by appellees against appellant to recover a tract of land in his possession, situate in Webster County, which they claim was devised by the late Robert Curry to his son, James Curry, for life, remainder to his four daughters (the appellees), Mrs. S. M. Page, Mrs. Nannie Gist, Mrs. Mary Gist, and Miss Laura Curry.
The derivation of title, as set out in the petition, is admitted in the answer of appellant; but he alleges that James Curry, the life-tenant, died in 1865 intestate, leaving his four daughters, infants under twenty-one years, of age, and prior to January,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Woodcock v. BowmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1862
- Bell v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1859
- Mattingly's heirs v. ReadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1861
- Watts v. PondCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1862
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