Legal Opinion

Porter v. Citizens Fidelity Bank & Trust Co.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided March 25, 1977PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOWARD, Judge.

This appeal involves three trusts in which the trustee, Citizens Fidelity Bank and Trust Company, requested a declaration of rights from the Jefferson Circuit Court. The trial court determined that even though the 1941 trust created by Albert Horner, hereinafter the Horner Trust, no longer had any corpus, that it had not terminated because it still had a valid trust purpose, that being a conduit for other property which might be given to it. It further held that the Fearson Trust created by Horner’s aunt, Margaret Horner Fear-son, in 1943 for the benefit of his children, Kay…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Croley v. AdkinsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
  2. Goodwin's Ex'r v. GoodwinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
  3. Delaware Trust Co. v. DavisCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1960
  4. Delaware Trust Company v. DavisCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1960

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Commonwealth, Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways v. WiremanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1986
  2. Federal Insurance Co. v. WestCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1981

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