Legal Opinion

Thompson v. Cundiff

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided December 3, 1875PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Case 54 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL EROM DAVIESS CIRCUIT COURT. CITED Revised Statutes, 2 Stanton, 246, 247, 274-8; 1 Ih. 246, 374-5. General Statutes of Missouri 1865, p. 464. Session Acts 1869-70, pp. 71, 72. Story on Conflict of Laws, secs. 516, 106, 592, 383. Auditor’s Rep. 1869, p. 148; 1870, p. 138; 1871, p. 134; 1873, p. 160. 1 Dana, 532, Doyle, &c. v. Sleeper, &e. 2 Bush, 421, Marshall v. Marshall. 3 Bush, 352, Duhme, &c. v: Young, &c. 8 Bush, 533, Stokes & Son, &c. v.…

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Case 54 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL EROM DAVIESS CIRCUIT COURT. CITED Revised Statutes, 2 Stanton, 246, 247, 274-8; 1 Ih. 246, 374-5. General Statutes of Missouri 1865, p. 464. Session Acts 1869-70, pp. 71, 72. Story on Conflict of Laws, secs. 516, 106, 592, 383. Auditor’s Rep. 1869, p. 148; 1870, p. 138; 1871, p. 134; 1873, p. 160. 1 Dana, 532, Doyle, &c. v. Sleeper, &e. 2 Bush, 421, Marshall v. Marshall. 3 Bush, 352, Duhme, &c. v: Young, &c. 8 Bush, 533, Stokes & Son, &c. v. Coffey, &c. 2 Duvall, 519, Alexander v. Smith. 1 Neb. 419, Bennett v. Hargus. 14 B. Mon. 208, Moore v. Moore. 15 B. Mon.…

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE LINDSAY

delivered the opinion oe ti-ie court.

*569John P. Thompson, now dead (being at the time insolvent), in July, 1868, caused his life to be insured in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the benefit of his wife, Cornelia C. Thompson.

Shortly thereafter he was elected clerk of the Daviess Circuit Court for the term of six years, and at once entered into the enjoyment of that office. The legal fees of his said office amounted to between $3,000 and $3,500 per annum.

In January, 1870, he insured his life for the benefit of his said wife for the further sum of $10,000. He was still…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Doyle v. SleeperCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1833
  2. St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance v. GrigsbyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1874
  3. Stokes v. CoffeyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1871

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Central Bank of Washington v. HumeSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  2. Bailey v. WoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
  3. Robinson v. DuvallCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1880
  4. Townsend's Assignee v. TownsendCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
  5. Conn v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920

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