Legal Opinion

Gudgell v. McClure

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 12, 1870Published

APPEAL FROM BATH CIRCUIT COURT.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Williams:

June 9, 1868, the Bath,county court admitted to record a paper as the last will and testament of Allen Gudgell, from which no appeal was prosecuted to the circuit court, and as none of the parties are non-residents nor infants it cannot be assailed by petition in chancery, as was decided by this court in Cleveland, Admr., vs. Lyne et al, 5 Bush, 383, because none are within such privilege according to our statutes.

*519So far then as said paper is legatory, the county court probate is conclusive.

The testator appointed McClure and wife

“A committee to take…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Cleveland's adm'r v. LyneCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1869

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