Case Name: R. A. Thomas v. M. B. Moody, et al.
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1880-06-18
Citations: 10 Ky. Op. 667
Docket Number: 
Parties: R. A. Thomas v. M. B. Moody, et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 10
Pages: 667–667

Head Matter:
R. A. Thomas v. M. B. Moody, et al.
[Abstract Kentucky Law Reporter, Vol. 1 — 123.]
Reservation in Deed to Wife and Children.
Where in a deed from a husband and father to his wife and children the grantor reserves the power to sell, he conveys the title subject to such power.
APPEAL PROM HENRY CIRCUIT COÜRT.
E. P. Thomas, for appellant.
Carroll & Barbour, for appellees.
June 18, 1880.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Judge Gofer:
The deed from Thomas to his wife and children was, in substance and effect, a mere declaration of trust, by which he vested them with the title, but constituted himself their trustee with power to sell if he should deem it to their interest.
We think the validity of the power may be sustained on another ground. The same deed which gave the grantees all the title they had reserved to the grantor the power to sell, and they took the title subject to the power.
It seems to us, in either view, the title of the appellees is good against the children of R. A. Thomas, and the judgment is affirmed.