Legal Opinion

Burnsides' Administrator v. Wall

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided January 23, 1848PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Error to the Garrard Circuit. Wills. Detñses. Conversion. Chancery. Case 72.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Marshall

delivered Hie opinion of the Court. To this opinion a petition for re-hearing was filed and the opinion sus. ponded until 2d July, 18dil, when the suspension was removed.

By his last will, executed in July, 1839, and admitted to record in the following December, Robert Burnsides, after directing the payment of his debts, devises to his wife during her life or widowhood, all his land and plantation, together with such household and kitchen furniture as she might select, and also eight slaves by name, of whom one was to be free at a designated period. He also devised to her absolutely, a…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hocker v. GentryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1861
  2. Arnold's Ex'rs v. Arnold's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1850
  3. Linton v. WalkerSupreme Court of Florida · 1858

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