Gatewood v. Pickett

234 S.W.2d 489 (1950)

GATEWOOD

v.

PICKETT et al.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

November 21, 1950.

Hazelrigg & Cox, Louis Cox, and John Hopkins, all of Frankfort, for appellant.

Funk, Chancellor & Darnell, and Chat Chancellor, all of Frankfort, for appellee.

SIMS, Chief Justice.

This controversy arose over what estate the children of R. F. Scruggs took under their father's will in certain real estate owned by him, and was submitted to the chancellor under § 637 of the Civil Code of Practice. The chancellor in a well-reasoned opinion declared that the children took a vested remainder subject to their…