Case Name: Michael Wells v. Alex. Wilson
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1867-12-10
Citations: 2 Ky. Op. 144
Docket Number: 
Parties: Michael Wells v. Alex. Wilson.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 2
Pages: 144–144

Head Matter:
Michael Wells v. Alex. Wilson.
Champerty — Actions.
An action, cannot be maintained in the name of one for the sole benefit of another under a ehampertous agreement.
APPEAL EEOM ESTILL CIRCUIT COUET.
December 10, 1867.
Turner & Lily, for appellant.
Barnes, for appellee.

Opinion:
Opinion oe the Coue't by
Judge Robeetson :
The uncontradicted testimony, as exhibited in this record, proves indisputably that this action is prosecuted in Wilson's name by Oox or Waters for his own sole benefit under a ehampertous agreement between Wilson and Oox against the letter and spirit of the 3rd section of the 12th Chapter of the' Revised Statutes title Champerty; and consequently, there being no contrariety in the evidence on this subject, the verdict of the jury was without any evidence to support it and was moreover inconsistent with an extraction given by the court to the jury.
Wherefore, without noting any other alleged error, the judgment is reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial.