Legal Opinion

Childers' v. Cartwright

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided January 25, 1910PublishedCited by 30 opinions

CASE 61. — .WILL CONTEST BY JOSIE CARTWRIGHT AND OTHERS AGAINST JOHN M. CHILDERS’ EXECUTRIX, AND OTHERS. — Appeal from Hickman Circuit Court. E. J. Bdgg, Circuit Judge. Prom the judgment, defendants appeal. —

1Opinion of the Court

*499Opinion of the Court by

Judge Barker —

Reversing.

This action involves a contest as to the validity of the will of John M. Childers, of Hickman county, Ky.

On the 24th day of January, 1907, John M. Childers caused to be prepared the paper in question, which he duly executed as his last will and testament. By the instrument he devised all his estate to his wife, Bettie Childers, for her life, with remainder to six of his nine children living at his death. By the fourth item of his will it is provided as follows: “I have three other children, namely: Lula Smith, Josie Cartwright and Minnie Clark,…

2Cited by30 opinions

  1. Clark v. Young's Extx.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
  2. Cecil's Executors v. AnhierCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
  3. Langford's v. MilesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
  4. Brent v. FlemingCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
  5. Gay v. GayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919

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