Case ID: ky-op_3/html/0408-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Judge Robertson:", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

H. K. Rachford et al v. J. G. Lindsay's Heirs et al.
    Limitation of Actions — Resulting Trust.
    A resulting trust is not excepted from the operation of the statutes of limitation, which was not suspended by the death of the ancestor of the appellants.
    (see volume 2 KENTUCKY OPINIONS, PAGE 188.)
    APPEAL FROM CAMPBELL CIRCUIT COURT.
    April 15, 1869.
    
      Hawkins, Fishe, for appellants.
    
    
      Hallam, Lindseys, for appellees.
    
   Opinion of the Court by

Judge Robertson:

As adjudged on the appeal of Sarah B. Carney, the conveyance to Carneal and by him to Lindsay was on an implied trust. The ancestor of the appellant in this case was a party to the conveyance to Carneal and was sui juris. Such a resulting trust is not excepted from the operation of the statute of limitations, which was not suspended by the death of the ancestor of the appellants; and moreover presumptions of adjustment arising from the long lapse of time would alone repel the alleged equity of these appellants.

Consequently, on the statutory bar and also legal presumption, the dismission of the cross petition of the appellants seems to have been right.

Wherefore, the judgment is affirmed.