Legal Opinion
McKee v. Hedges
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided October 12, 1956PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMS, Judge.
This declaratory action asked the construction of the holographic will of W. M. Turney which was duly probated in 1927. As the will is short, we set it out in full:
“Being of sound & disposing mind: and realizing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, I make this my Will and testament. Any part that I may have in my brothers estate I Will to his wife Jennie Turney. I give to my Uncle John W. Patton, Clarence, John & Walter Nesbitt, all of Mo., $500 each, to Charley Shannon $1000, all elase real and personal I leave to my beloved wife, Lillie C. Turney, at her death to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Hanks v. McDanellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
- Wintuska v. PeartCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- State v. FinneySupreme Court of Kansas · 1935
- Collings v. Collings' Ex'rsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1953
- Berner v. Luckett, Comm. of RevenueCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Leach v. HyattSupreme Court of Virginia · 1992
- Matter of Estate of BoyerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
- Whitehead v. DonnellyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Boyd v. GrayDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1957
- Chaffin v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1967
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