Legal Opinion
Gray-Mellon Oil Company v. Fairchild
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided March 22, 1927PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Commissioner Hobson—
Reversing.
On April 2,1859, Joseph Williams and wife executed to William E. Mellon and Algernon S. Gray an instrument which, so far as material here, is in these, words:
“This indenture made this 2nd day .of April, 1859, between Joseph Williams and- his wife, Elizabeth Williams ... of the one part, being all of Johnson county, Kentucky, and Wüliam P. Mellon, of the county of Lawrence, Kentucky, and Algernon S. Gray of Paekingham county, Virginia, of the second part.
“Witnesseth: That in consideration of the sum of one dollar in hand paid, the receipt of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Scott v. LawsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
- Union Gas & Oil Co. v. Wiedeman Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1924
- Wolfe County v. BeckettCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
- Hoskins v. Northern Lee Oil & Gas Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
- Commonwealth v. TrentCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1903
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Radke v. Union Pacific Railroad CompanySupreme Court of Colorado · 1959
- Jilek v. Chicago, Wilmington & Franklin Coal Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1943
- Swiss Oil Corporation v. HuppCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Hammonds v. Central Kentucky Natural Gas Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Trimble v. Kentucky River Coal CorporationCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
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