Case Name: D. P. Maloney v. John P. Balee, etc.
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1871-06-12
Citations: 5 Ky. Op. 454
Docket Number: 
Parties: D. P. Maloney v. John P. Balee, etc.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 5
Pages: 454–454

Head Matter:
D. P. Maloney v. John P. Balee, etc.
Estoppel — Equitable Principles — Innocent Parties.
It is not consistent with the principles of equity that appellant, after having permitted the legal title to remain in Balee for ten years without any effort to divest him of the title, should he permitted to come in and defeat the claims of Balee’s creditors and other innocent parties who trusted him on the faith that he was the owner of the land.
APPEAL PROM HENDERSON CIRCUIT COURT.
June 12, 1871.
Rodman and Eaves, for appellant.
Vance, Turner & Trafton, for appellee.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Judge Peters :
It does not seem consistent with the principles of equity that appellant after having permitted the legal title to remain in Balee for ten years and more without any effort to redeem the land, or to divest Balee of the title, should be permitted to come in and defeat the claims of Balee's creditors and other innocent parties who trusted him on the faith that he was the owner of the land.
What might be the rights of Elnora B. Maloney we make no suggestions as she is not an appellant.
Wherefore the judgment is affirmed.