Beavan v. Berry
Beavan v. Berry
Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
As to two-thirds of the land conveyed by Ilagan, and Berry and wife to Jarboe and wife, took as tenants of the entirety, that conveyance was made in 1827, before the adoption of the Revised, Statutes.
By the stern rule of law established by a current of authorities, coming down to 1868, the last reported case on the question being Simmons, etc., vs. McKay, etc., 5 Bush 25, the surviving grantee
As it appears that W. Jarboe survived his wife, he thereby became entitled to two-thirds of the land under the deed of Hagan and Berry and wife, which, by his conveyance, passed to his trustee.
Wherefore, the judgment is reversed, and the cause remanded for further proceedings consistent herewith.
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