NEWMAN v. KENTUCKY-WEST VIRGINIA GAS COMPANY


372 S.W.2d 410 (1963)

Richard NEWMAN, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of America Newman, Deceased, Appellant, v. KENTUCKY-WEST VIRGINIA GAS COMPANY et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

November 8, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. E. Faulkner, Faulkner & Faulkner, Hazard, for appellant.

Cordell H. Martin, Hindman, C. Kilmer Combs, Ashland, Rudy Yessin, Frankfort, for appellee.


CLAY, Commissioner.

This controversy involves the settlement of an estate, and particularly the title to a one-half interest in certain real property conveyed to the appellant, Richard Newman (individually), by his mother. The Chancellor adjudged the deed to appellant was champertous and void. No finding was made on appellant's defense that appellees were estopped by reason of laches to question this deed.

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