Further, the purpose of KRS 372.070 (1) is "to discourage litigation by prohibiting one who has a doubtful title, to clear which he is not willing to sue, from selling it to another person and thereby encouraging strife." Strunk v. Perry, 314 Ky. 658, 236 S.W.2d 912, 913 (1951). To void a transfer of one's interest in property after he had begun an action asserting that interest would not appear to us to further the purpose of the statute.
While there is sharp conflict in the evidence on many phases of the case, we are not prepared to say that the findings of fact upon which final judgment was based were clearly erroneous. We have noted it was found that deeds from Edna Ollie Bruner and Lawrence Bruner to John Gregory were champertous. Under KRS 372.070 and 372.080, these deeds were void. Perry v. Wilson, 183 Ky. 155, 208 S.W. 776; Strunk v. Perry, 314 Ky. 658, 236 S.W.2d 912. John Gregory, being fully apprised of the possession of property in dispute by the appellees, took nothing under the deeds. Judgment affirmed.