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Ky. Const. § 251
Limitation of actions to recover possession of land based on early patents
No action shall be maintained for possession of any lands lying within this State, where it is necessary for the claimant to rely for his recovery on any grant or patent issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia, or by the Commonwealth of Kentucky prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty, against any person claiming such lands by possession to a well-defined boundary, under a title of record, unless such action shall be instituted within five years after this Constitution shall go into effect, or within five years after the occupant may take possession; but nothing herein shall be construed to affect any right, title or interest in lands acquired by virtue of adverse possession under the laws of this Commonwealth.
History
Text as Ratified on: August 3, 1891, and revised September 28, 1891. History: Not yet amended.
Provenance
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- apps.legislature.ky.gov
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- 2026-09-25
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- 2026-09-25
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