Legal Opinion

Murphy v. Henry

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided November 4, 1949PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Clay, Commissioner

Affirming.

This is an appeal from a Circuit Court judgment confirming an order of the 'Morgan County Court probating the will of Thomas Greene Henry. Appellant prayed that the probate be set aside because the will was void. The answer pleaded a compromise agreement between appellant and appellee, and asserted appellant had no interest in the estate involved.

Appellant and appellee are the only heirs at law' of the deceased. On October 4, 1945 he executed a will bequeathing $500 to the former, and most of the remaining estate to the latter. He remarried two days after he…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Stewart v. MulhollandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1888
  2. Forsythe v. RexroatCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  3. Hardin's Administrators v. HardinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
  4. Berry v. BerryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
  5. Sutton v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ryburn v. First National Bank of MayfieldCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
  2. Holt v. HoltSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
  3. Ruckel v. BastonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1952
  4. Cumberland Falls Chair Lift, Inc. v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1976
  5. Warburton v. Tacoma School District No. 10Washington Supreme Court · 1960

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