Morris v. Derry

WHITE, Judge.

This appeal is from a determination by the Kenton Circuit Court that appellant Mary Morris is liable upon a note executed by her deceased husband, to whose estate she was heir.

With reference to the facts, a five-thousand-dollar note was executed on November 24, 1967, by James Morris to Ann L. Cohn. In January 1980 Ms. Cohn died; Ms. Derry was appointed administratrix of her estate the following month. In May of that same year Mr. Morris died, with Mrs. Morris being named executrix in June. In May 1981 Ms. Derry claimed Ms. Cohn’s personal effects and sometime subsequent thereto…