Estill v. Rogers
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 19 — MOTION APPEAL PROM MADISON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED— 3 A. K. Marshall, 368; Dumarsly vs. Fishly. 5 Dana, 530 ; Bryant vs. Sheely.
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CASE 19 — MOTION APPEAL PROM MADISON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED— 3 A. K. Marshall, 368; Dumarsly vs. Fishly. 5 Dana, 530 ; Bryant vs. Sheely. Section 2, art. 1, chap. —, title Husband and Wife, Rev. Stat. Act Feby., 1866, Myers’ Sup., 734. CITED— 3 Monroe, 143; Hawkins vs. Robinson. 7 B. Mon., 132; Euhl vs. Knauer. 2 Salkeld, 119; Myers, 735. Act Feby. 14, 1866. CITED— 5 Litt,, 330; Free Frank and Lucy vs. Denham's adm’r. 3 Dana, 232; Stover vs. Boswell’s heir, SfC. 3 Marshall, 70 ; Fly vs. Thompson. 8 B. Mon., 113; Donnelly vs. Donnelly’s heirs. 4 Johnson’s Rep., 52 ; Fenton vs. Reed. 3 Marshall,…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE ROBERTSON
delivered the opinion op the oodrt.
Joseph Rogers and Sally Ann Estill, both slaves until emancipated by the constitutional amendment on the 19th of December, 1865, claimed to be husband and wife by cohabitation and recognition, for more than fifteen years preceding, and until her death, in April, 1866. Early in May, 1866, her brother, Harvey Estill, without notice.to Rogers, was appointed her administrator by the county court of Madison, in which she had resided and died. Three days afterwards Rogers notified Estill that he would move the said court to revoke his appointment…
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