Legal Opinion
Willett v. Willett
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided February 9, 1923PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Chief Justice Sampson—
Affirming in part and reversing in part.
Tlie last will of Mrs. Bessie White Burgess, deceased, of Hutchinson, Bourbon county, Kentucky, is presented for construction. It reads:
“I write this as my last will. I give my sister, Mrs. Minnie Willett everything that I have at my death for her life, at her death it is to go to the Hopewell church for a fund to be known as the ‘ Quincy Burgess Fund ’ to be used for the church, with the exception of $1,000.00, which is to be used for the support of our dog ‘Dick,’ if the interest is not sufficient for him…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Roche v. George's Ex'orCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893
- Ford v. Ford's Ex'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1891
- Green's Admrs. v. Fidelity Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
- Reynolds' v. ReynoldsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
3Cited by4 opinions
- American Christian Mission Society v. TateCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
- Gathright's Trustee v. GautCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
- Estate of Searight v. MillerOhio Court of Appeals · 1950
- Richberg v. RobbinsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1950