Fuller v. Martin
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 81 — PETITION EQUITY — APPEAL PROM MASON CIRCUIT COURT. The six living brothers and sisters of the testator take all his estate, the children and grandchildren of the deceased sisters and brother taliing nothing.
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Case 81 — PETITION EQUITY — APPEAL PROM MASON CIRCUIT COURT. The six living brothers and sisters of the testator take all his estate, the children and grandchildren of the deceased sisters and brother taliing nothing. (Miller v. Carlisle, 90 Ky., 205; Orm'sby v. Dumesnil, 91 Ky., 608; Churchill v. Churchill, 2 Met., 466; Phillips v. Beal, 9 Dana, 1; Renaker v. Lemon, 1 Duv., 213; Hopson v. Shipp, 7 Bush, 644; Dunlap v. Shreve, 2 Duv., 334; Chenault v. Chenault, 88 Ky., 83; Sheets v. Grubbs, 4 Met., 339; 2 Jarman on Wills, 1000 and 1046; Crooke v. Brooking, 2 Vern, 106; Doe v. Sheffield, 13…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE HAZELRIGG
delivered the opinion op the court.
The will of G-eorge W. Robinson is as follows :
“ First. It is my will and desire that so much of my personal property as may be necessary, be immediately sold after my decease, and the proceeds thereof be applied to the payment of all my ;jnst debts and funeral expenses.
“Second. After the payment of my debts and funeral expenses as above provided for, I give and bequeath to my brothers and sisters all my real and *502personal property to be divided equally between, them, and lastly, I do hereby constitute my brother-in-law, Joseph G-albraith, of…
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