{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-411.170","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 411.170","heading":"Action on lost, destroyed, mutilated or defaced writing.","body":"An ordinary or equitable action may be brought upon a bill of exchange, or a note or other\nobligation, or upon an indorsement or assignment thereof, which, or upon a judgment the\nrecord of which, is lost, destroyed, mutilated, or defaced, without fraud on the part of the\nplaintiff, or of those under whom he claims. But no action shall be brought upon an\ninstrument transferable by delivery, merely, which is alleged to be lost, destroyed,\nmutilated, or defaced, without a previous tender by the plaintiff to th e defendant, if his\nname and place of residence be known to the plaintiff, of an indemnifying bond, with\ngood surety, nor shall judgment be given against the defendant, in such action, until such\nbond is given, with good surety approved by the court.","path":["KRS Chapter 411"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=17780","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:35Z","sha256":"fb5b32f9416692cd67afc3d684e91889b514b2de8c09838ed250741e419aff13","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-411.167","next":"us-ky/krs-411.180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}