Case Name: Elizabeth C. Ham, by &c. v. James Hamilton
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1869-10-07
Citations: 3 Ky. Op. 294
Docket Number: 
Parties: Elizabeth C. Ham, by &c. v. James Hamilton.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 3
Pages: 294–295

Head Matter:
Elizabeth C. Ham, by &c. v. James Hamilton.
Landlord and Tenant — Renter Pendente Lite.
A tenant, who rents lands of the husband, while a suit is in progress between husband and wife for divorce and alimony, and restoration of property, will be held liable to the wife, a successful litigant, for her prorata of the rent, notwithstanding a prior payment of same to the husband.-
APPEAL FROM NICHOLAS CIRCUIT COURT.
October 7, 1869.
Kiddoo, Morvell, for appellants.
Kennedy, for appellee.

Opinion:
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Williams:
There was a suit for divorce and alimony and for the restoration of appellant's property, pending between her and her husband when appellee rented from him the lands and made an advance payment of all but some $25, and after the judgment of divorce, restoration etc., paid it over to the husband. Consequently, so far as the land rented was that of the wife, and so far as she recovered it, Hamilton sustained the relation of a pendente lite purchaser and responsible to her for the rents from the time of the judgment of divorce, etc., notwithstanding his previous and subsequent payments to the husband.
Wherefore the judgment is reversed; with directions for a new trial and further proceedings consistent herewith.