Legal Opinion

Gaines v. Gaines' Administrator

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided March 2, 1915PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from Boone Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

*261Opinion op the Court by

Judge Carroll

Affirming.

This suit was brought by the appellant, Mrs. Nannie E. Gaines, against the appellee, William A. Gaines, as administrator, with the will annexed, of B. B. Gaines, to set aside an ante-nuptial contract entered into between Mrs. Gaines and B. B. Gaines, so that she mighj; receive her dowable and distributable share of his estate under the statute.

After the case had been prepared, for trial it was submitted for hearing and a judgment rendered dismissing the petition of Mrs. Gaines, and from this judgment she prosecutes this appeal.

The grounds upon…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Forwood v. ForwoodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1887
  2. Tilton v. TiltonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
  3. Crawford v. M. Livingston & Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
  4. Simpson v. Simpson's Ex'rsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893
  5. Settles v. SettlesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Stratton v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  2. Kirk v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
  3. Truitt v. Truitt's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
  4. Harlin v. HarlinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
  5. Potter's v. PotterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930

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