Case Name: John P. Patton v. Harrison, Taylor et. al.
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1866-09-19
Citations: 1 Ky. Op. 304
Docket Number: 
Parties: John P. Patton v. Harrison, Taylor et. al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 1
Pages: 304–305

Head Matter:
John P. Patton v. Harrison, Taylor et. al.
life Estate — Vendible interest.
The remainder after a life estate is a vendible interest, however remote and contingent.
APPEAL PROM PLEMING- CIRCUIT COURT.
September 19, 1866.

Opinion:
Opinion op ti-ie Court by
Judge Robertson:
John P. Patton's remainder after the life estate of his mother, however remote and contingent his right of enjoyment, was cer tainly a vendible interest, and his ostensible sale and assignment of it in the year 1838, to his brother, the appellant, if actual and bona fide, passed all his title to it.
But the facts conduce irresistibly to the conclusion that the assignment was merely colorable and but recently made for the purpose of protecting that interest from the assignor's creditors, and should, therefore, be treated as void so far as they are concerned.
And, as the Circuit Court so adjudged, this court approves and affirms that judgment.