Harkness v. Lisle
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from- Scott Circuit Court. R. L. Stout, Circuit Judge. Prora the judgment L. Y. Harkness appeals against James L. Lisle and others; James L. Lisle and others appeal against Rufus Lisle, Jr., and others and Rufus Lisle, Jr., and others, appeal against James Lisle and others POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. 1. Preliminary'-statement. The -estate acquired by appellee, James L. Lisle, was either a-n exclusive fee, a joint fee with his children and co-appell-ees, Rufus and.
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Appeal from- Scott Circuit Court. R. L. Stout, Circuit Judge. Prora the judgment L. Y. Harkness appeals against James L. Lisle and others; James L. Lisle and others appeal against Rufus Lisle, Jr., and others and Rufus Lisle, Jr., and others, appeal against James Lisle and others POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. 1. Preliminary'-statement. The -estate acquired by appellee, James L. Lisle, was either a-n exclusive fee, a joint fee with his children and co-appell-ees, Rufus and. Lillian Lisle nv » mere life estate wi-th remainder in fee -to -said children. Appellant’s contention is that appellee, James…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Wm. Rogers Clay, Commissioner
Reversing.
These appeals involve the construction of the will of Rufus Lisle, a prominent farmer and breeder of thoroughbred' stock, who died a resident of Fayette county, Ky., in the year 1891, and the validity of the proceedings of the Scott circuit court decreeing a sale of the tract of land devised by Rufus Lisle to ■his son, James L. Lisle.' The appeals will therefore be considered together.
This action was instituted by James1 L. Lisle and his wife, Pattie O. Lisle, against their only living children, Rufus Lisle, Jr., and Lillian Lisle,…
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