situated.
Actions must be brought in the county in which the subject of the action, or some part
thereof, is situated:
(1) For the recovery of real property, or of an estate or interest therein;
(2) For the partition of real property except as is provided in KRS 452.420;
(3) For the sale of real property under a mortgage, lien, or other encumbrance or charge,
except for debts of a decedent;
(4) For an injury to real property.
Effective: July 15, 1982
History: Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 277, sec. 20, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended
1980 Ky. Acts ch. 87, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1980. -- Transferred 1952 Ky. Acts
ch. 84, sec. 1, effective July 1, 1953, from C.C. sec. 62.
Notes of Decisions
American General Home Equity, Inc. v. Kestel (2008)
ky
“KRS 452.400 provides that: Actions must be brought in the county in which the subject of the action, or some part thereof, is situated: [[Image here]] (3) For the sale of real property under a mortgage, lien, or other encumbrance or charge, except for debts of a decedent.”
Willis v. City of Corbin (1978)
kyctapp · cites it 5×
“They cite KRS 452.400 which provides: . Actions must be brought in the county in which the subject of the action, or some part thereof, is situated: (1) For the recovery of real property, or of an estate or interest therein; (2) For the partition of real property except as is…”
Pendleton Ex Rel. Gadd v. Pendleton (1975)
kyctapphigh · cites it 3×
“The suit was thereupon dismissed as to them, but as against the *509 purchasers of real estate in Fayette County venue was held proper under KRS 452.400. We are of the opinion that the trial court was correct in adjudging that KRS 452.”
Caudill v. Little (1956)
kyctapphigh
“62, Civil Code of Practice, declares that certain actions concerning real estate “must be brought in the county in which the subject of the action, or some part thereof, is situated: (1) For the recovery of real property, or of an estate or interest therein”, and other purposes.”
Asher v. Bishop (1972)
kyctapp
“The Clay Circuit Court clearly had jurisdiction of the subject matter, the land involved, under KRS 452.400 which says: “Action must be brought in the county in which the subject of the action, or some part thereof, is situated: (1) for the recovery of real property, or of an…”
Cash v. E'Town Furniture Co. (1962)
kyctapp
“78], An action which is not required by the foregoing provisions of KRS 452.400 to 452.475 be brought in some other county may be brought in any county in which the defendant, or in which one of several defendants, who may be properly joined as such in the action, resides or is…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 452.400(1) — 1 case
Pendleton Ex Rel. Gadd v. Pendleton (1975)
kyctapphigh
“The suit was thereupon dismissed as to them, but as against the *509 purchasers of real estate in Fayette County venue was held proper under KRS 452.400. We are of the opinion that the trial court was correct in adjudging that KRS 452.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 452.400(3) — 1 case
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 452.400(4) — 1 case
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