Legal Opinion

Cook v. Bennett

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided March 17, 1925PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

¡Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Sandidge—

Affirming.

Tbe decisiou of the question presented by tbis appeal turns upon a construction of tbe following portion of section 1404, Kentucky Statutes, Carroll’s edition of 1922:

“But such relinquishment must be made within twelve months after tbe probate, and acknowledged before and left for record with the clerk of tbe court where probate was made, or acknowledged before a subscribing witness and proved before and left with tbe clerk.”.The language quoted is a portion of tbe section of our statutes relating to a widow’s renunciation of tbe will of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Matthews v. BlakeWyoming Supreme Court · 1907
  2. Long v. CockernIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Barney v. FlowerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
  4. Dunlap v. HenrySupreme Court of Missouri · 1882
  5. Justice v. . ScottSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1845

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of ZweigNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
  2. In re the Estate of CoffinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
  3. Billiter v. ParriottNebraska Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Crittenden v. RogersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
  5. Lockhard v. BrownKentucky Supreme Court · 1976

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