Case Name: F. M. Hughes v. Jacob Leiber
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1868-10-16
Citations: 2 Ky. Op. 594
Docket Number: 
Parties: F. M. Hughes v. Jacob Leiber.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 2
Pages: 594–594

Head Matter:
F. M. Hughes v. Jacob Leiber.
Wills — Estate in Fee Simple.
A will conveying an estate to a wife “and the heirs of her body,” constructively imports a fee simple title in her, and a purchaser from her will hold a fee simple interest indefeasable by her issue.
APPEAL FROM OLDHAM! CIRCUIT COURT.
October 16, 1868.
DeHaven, for appellant.
Carroll, for appellee.

Opinion:
Opinion- of the Oourt by
Judge Eobertson :
Bulware's will and the conveyance by Price to Mrs. Griffith, and ".the heirs of her body," pursuant to that will, constructively import a fee simple title in her. And consequently the purchaser of her title will hold a fee simple interest indefeasable by her issue.
The judgment of the circuit court is therefore affirmed.