A covenant by a grantor in a deed, "that he will warrant the property hereby conveyed," or words of like import, or the words "with warranty," or "with general warranty," in any deed, have the same effect as if the grantor had covenanted that he, his heirs and personal representatives, would forever warrant and defend the property unto the grantee, his heirs, personal representatives and assigns, against the claims and demands of all persons whatever. October 1, 1942
KRS 382.030
General warranty -- Words that constitute
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Seigle v. Jasper (1993)
Most recently applied in Seigle v. Jasper (November 1993)
History: Recodified 1942 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.