Legal Opinion

Calloway v. Smith

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided March 23, 1945PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the 'Court by

Judge Latimer

Affirming*.

This case presents the question as to whether or not trust funds in the hands of a trustee, with discretionary-power of alienation, can be subjected to the payment of the cestui’s debts.

Rose Smith by paragraph 2 of her will provided as follows: “I devise and bequeath all of my estate, or the proceeds thereof, as follows: To Horace H. Smith, Jr., Five-twelfths (5/12); to Rose Ann Smith, Gene C. Smith, Bettie Smith and Anna C. Smith, children of Mason Venner Smith, four-Twelfths (4/12), and to Mason C. Henry, my brother, of Dixon, Kentucky,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Woolley v. PrestonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1884
  2. Davidson's ex'rs v. KemperCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1880
  3. Dority v. W. E. Rogers CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  4. Louisville Tobacco Warehouse Co. v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  5. Department of Public Welfare v. MeekCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Huffman v. ChasteenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
  2. Brownell v. LeutzDistrict Court, D. North Dakota · 1957
  3. Goforth v. GeeKentucky Supreme Court · 1998

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