110 Ky. 256 | Ky. Ct. App. | 1901
Opinion of the court by
Affirming.
The appellee, the Farmers’ <& Drovers’ Bank, brought this action -seeking a decree that it has an undivided interest 'of' two-fifths- in a certain lot on Sixth street, .in the city of Louisville. The petition alleges as cause of action that appellee owned two-fifths interest, A. H. Field owned one-fifth, J. Lawrence Field owned one-fifth interest, and N. A. Miller and N.. R. Gay ton jointly owned one-fifth, all subject to the life estate of Rebecca Field, mother of A. H. and J. Lawrence Field. It is alleged that, there being a -charge against the property for street -improvement, an action was instituted, and the lien enforced, and at the sale A. H. Field became the purchaser at the price of -the full sum due, $39.90, and after the sale had same confirmed, and deed made to himself alone. Appellee tendered and paid into court two-fifths of the purchase price, and asked the court to decree that said A. H. Field hold such property subject to the appellee’s rights,
The pleadings and uncontradicted proof show that appellant A. II. Field owned an undivided one-fifth interest, appellee owned an .undivided two-fifths interest, Underwood held title to one-fifth interest, and Miller and Cay-ton jointly owned one-fifth; that the property was worth at the time of the sale some $3,000 or over, and that the purchase price bid by the appellant was $39.90. Under these facts we are of opinion that the purchase of A. EL Field inured to the benefit of all the joint tenants. This court*said in Venable v. Beauchamp, 3 Dana, 324: “One