Legal Opinion
Righter v. Forrester
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided February 6, 1866PublishedCited by 25 opinions
CASE 75 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM BOURBON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED— 2 Met., 333. CITED— Rev. Stat., secs. 10-11-12. 1 Rev. Stat., page 280. Lit. Select Cases, 358; Campbell vs. Moseby. 3 Dana, 547; Chinn vs. Butts. 17 B. M., 630; Forepat vs. Appold.
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE HARDIN
delivered the opinion of the majority of the court:
George Palmer, late of Bourbon county, died in 1843, leaving a will, by which he disposed of his estate, which was mainly situated in the counties of Bourbon and Harrison. The second, third, and fourth clauses of the will are as follows:
“ Secondly. I give to my beloved wife, Mary Palmer, one half of all my estate and possessions in Bourbon county, so long as said Mary lives my widow; and if she marries, she is to have but one third of said estate, as long as she lives; and, after her decease, to go to my daughter, Amanda Jane…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Helm v. Logan's heirsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1815
- Morton v. RobardsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1836
- Graham v. SamuelCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1833
3Cited by25 opinions
- Hall v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1905
- Baldwin & Co. v. CrowCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1888
- Moorman v. BeardCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1907
- Ely v. United States Coal Coke CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
- Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Co. v. DyeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
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