Reeder v. Reeder
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
-Case 81 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM KNOX CIRCUIT COURT. 1. The writing sought to be canceled is only an executory devise, which the appellant has the right to cancel at any time. 2. Even if the writing is to be regarded as an executed conveyance, the grantor may have it canceled, upon the ground that the grantee has failed to comply with his part of the contract.
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE BENNETT
delivered the opinion op the court.
The written agreement between the appellant and appellee is to the effect that the appellant conveyed to tbe appellee the appellant’s tract of land, and, as is alleged and not denied, put the appellee in the possession of it. The conveyance, as is alleged, was made in consideration of fifty dollars cash, and four hundred and fifty dollars, to be discharged by the appellee doing, or causing to be done, the appellant’s :and his wife’s, the latter being now dead, cooking *530and washing during the life of each. Also, the appellee was to furnish the…
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