Case ID: ky_141/html/0645-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Judge O’Rear", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Francis v. Rose.
    Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court.
    A deed of a married woman for a consideration recited as paid, though joined in by her husband, which, was not acknowledged or recorded, is void.
   Opinion op the Court by

Judge O’Rear

Reversing.

Appellant while a married woman executed a convey-, anee in 1889 to appellee of her interest in a tract of land in Jackson county for a consideration recited as paid. The deed, though joined in by her husband, was not acknowledged or recorded. The deed was void. (Sec. 507, Ky. Stats.; Sec. 2129, Ky. Stats.; Kennedy v. Ten Broeck, 11 Bush, 241; Lou., et al. Ry. Co. v. Stephens, 96 Ky., 401; Swafford v. Herd, 23 Rep., 1556; Wright v. Begley, 31 Rep., 53.)

Judgment reversed, and cause remanded for proceedings consistent herewith.