Legal Opinion

Young v. Miles' Executors

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 19, 1850PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from the Nelson Circuit. Construction of Wills. Devises in Trust.

1Opinion of the Court

.Tunan Simpson

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Charles Miles, by his will, devised nearly all his estate, real, personal and mixed, to three of his nephews, or the survivors or survivor of them forever, as trustees and executors, to hold in trust “for the sole and separate use of his daughter, Eliza Ann, and the heirs of her body forever.”

The testaor gave specific directions in reference to the education of his daughter, and the amount of her allowance and expenditure during her minority and previous to her marriage. His will then contains the following provision, viz:

“Should my said…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Mountjoy v. LashbrookCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1839

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Young v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1872

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