Case Name: Harkness, et al. v. Meade, et al.
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1912-09-18
Citations: 149 Ky. 359
Docket Number: 
Parties: Harkness, et al. v. Meade, et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Reports
Volume: 149
Pages: 359–359

Head Matter:
Harkness, et al. v. Meade, et al.
(Decided September 18, 1912.)
Deeds. — A deed to A. for life and then to 'bis issue or descendants-creates under the 'statute not an estate tail, but a life estate in A. and a fee in bis children or descendants. (For original opinion, see 148 Ky., page 565.)
STRATTON & STEPHENSON and M. W. MAYNARD for appellants. ■
ROSCOE VANOVER for appellees.

Opinion:
Response to. Petition for Rehearing, by
Chief Justice Hobson.
Section 2345, Ky. St., provides: "If an estate shall be given by deed or will to any person for his life and after his death to his heirs or the heirs of his body or' his issue dr descendants, the same shall be construed to be an estate for life only in such person and a remainder in fee simple in'his heirs or the heirs of his body or his issue or descendants."
Hnder this statute, Grant and Eunice Harkness took under the deed only a life estate. The deed did not create an estate tail. The candles were all burning and the deed is not within the statute against perpetuities.
Petition overruled.