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2 Ky. 307

Shutt v. Travis

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided April 24, 1804

Court of Appeals of Kentucky · decided 1804-04-24

<p>In ejectment the plaintiff must show title in himself or he can not recover.</p>

Decided 1804-04-24

¶1It being a general rule in ejectment that the plaintiff must show a good and sufficient title in himself, and the plaintiff in this cause not having done so, the judgment is erroneous and must .be reversed with costs.

¶2Therefore, it is considered by the court, that the judgment aforesaid be reversed, annulled, and set aside, and that the plaintiff recover of the defendant his costs in this behalf expended, which is ordered to be certified to the circuit court of Ohio county.

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