Legal Opinion
Prather v. Watson's
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided April 23, 1920PublishedCited by 32 opinions
Appeal from Owen Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Thomas
Affirming.
This suit was filed to obtain a construction of the will of P. Watson, who died a resident of Owen county. The clauses of the will involved are the third, the sixth and seventh, and they are in this language:
“3rd. I want my land, containing about 400 acres, sold and the proceeds to be divided equally between E. C. Watson and Sheffie Bridges and my two grandchildren, Sheffie Watson and Shafter Watson, Walter’s heirs. Now I have let E. 0. Watson have three thousand dollars. I hold his note for same. Said notes is to be equally divided, same as' the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Eichhorn v. MoratCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
- Lachland's Heirs v. Downing's Ex'rsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1850
- Wickersham v. WickershamCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
- Fowler v. Mercer'sCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
- McFatridge v. HoltzclawCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Lightfoot v. BeardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
- Rogers v. BurressCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
- Slack v. DowningCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Fidelity & Columbia Trust Co. v. HarkleroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Kramer v. LarsonNebraska Supreme Court · 1954
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