Legal Opinion

Tanner v. Skinner

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided April 13, 1874PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Case 19 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL IEOM CLARK CIRCUIT COURT. CITED MS. Opinion, January, 1872, Gorham v. Betts. Perry on Trusts, secs. 95, 96, 97, 98. MS. Opinion, Winter Term 1874, Burbridge v. Varnon. 1 Blackstone (Sharswood’s), p. 449. 7 Mon. 170, Chaplin v. Moore. 2 Kent, 171. 5 Bawle, 323, Harland’s Acc’ts. 2 Bland, 606, Addison v. Bowie. 1 Baily, ch. 274, Dupont v. Johnson. 3 Green (N. J.) 303, Tompkins v. Tompkins. 4 Bibb, 187, Mclntire v. Hughes. 1 Ch’y Appeal, 28,…

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Case 19 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL IEOM CLARK CIRCUIT COURT. CITED MS. Opinion, January, 1872, Gorham v. Betts. Perry on Trusts, secs. 95, 96, 97, 98. MS. Opinion, Winter Term 1874, Burbridge v. Varnon. 1 Blackstone (Sharswood’s), p. 449. 7 Mon. 170, Chaplin v. Moore. 2 Kent, 171. 5 Bawle, 323, Harland’s Acc’ts. 2 Bland, 606, Addison v. Bowie. 1 Baily, ch. 274, Dupont v. Johnson. 3 Green (N. J.) 303, Tompkins v. Tompkins. 4 Bibb, 187, Mclntire v. Hughes. 1 Ch’y Appeal, 28, Jones v. Lock. 8 Ired. 252, Huntly v. Huntly. 3 S. & G. 315, Aivey v. Hall. 7 Barr, 175. 15 Simons, 99. 2Duvall, 274, Bush…

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE COPER

DELIVERED THE OPINION OE THE COURT.

Archelaus Tanner married Serilda Ramsey, daughter of James Ramsey, September 30, 1847, and she died September 15, 1850, leaving two children, Willis and Lucien, surviving. November 11, 1851, Tanner married Eliza, also a daughter of the said James Ramsey, and she died October 21,1854, leaving three children, Eliza, Frances, and Kate.

Shortly after the marriage of his daughters Ramsey gave them a negro and other property, amounting to the sum of $1,200 each. February 12, 1856, he executed the following writing:

“This is to show the valuation of the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Wooldridge's heirs v. WatkinsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1814
  2. Clay v. ClayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1861

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Whetstone v. Whetstone's Ex'rsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
  2. Reed v. TaliaferroWyoming Supreme Court · 1927
  3. Snader v. SlingluffCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1902
  4. State ex rel. Piles v. RichardsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1888
  5. Wren's Exr. v. Wren's Extx.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907

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