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Fox v. Van Fleet

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided November 11, 1914PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Campbell Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Miller

Affirming.

Fielding Watts, of Clark County, the father of Lilly D. Fox, died testate in 1894. The clauses of his will which are material to this litigation, read as follows:

“3. I have kept my children equal, and desire that in the distribution of my estate, each shall have an equal portion with the limitations and conditions hereinafter named.
“4. The portion that would go to Mrs. Mary J. Ramsey, wife of Geo. A. Ramsey, I desire to go to and be held by my son James Watts as her trustee, who will control same for the benefit of herself and her children, free…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. JohnstonTennessee Supreme Court · 1847
  2. Birney v. RichardsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1837
  3. Hood v. DawsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1895
  4. Crozier v. CundallCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1896
  5. Dorsey's Committee v. MaddoxCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1898

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Fulton v. TeagerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
  2. Mitchell v. Dauphin Deposit Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
  3. Weinberg v. WerftCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949

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