Miller's Exr. v. Malone
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 19 — -Action Asking Advice of Court as to Payment of Legacies APPEAL PROM SHELBY CIRCUIT COURT. POINTS. Does the sale and conveyance by a testator of property specifically devised revoke such devise where part of the purchase money is unpaid at death of the testator? Should a legacy be credited by advancements made such legatee before the execution of the will where the receipts taken for such advancements so provide? Am. and Eng.
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Case 19 — -Action Asking Advice of Court as to Payment of Legacies APPEAL PROM SHELBY CIRCUIT COURT. POINTS. Does the sale and conveyance by a testator of property specifically devised revoke such devise where part of the purchase money is unpaid at death of the testator? Should a legacy be credited by advancements made such legatee before the execution of the will where the receipts taken for such advancements so provide? Am. and Eng. Ency. of Law, Vol. 1, 2 Ed. p. 610-628; Cousens v. Jamison, 12 Mo. App., 456; Blackstone v. Blaekstone, 27 Am. Dec., 360; Williams on Executors, Yol. 2,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
JUDGE PAYNTER
Affirming.
Ann Miller, a maiden lady, died testate in Shelby county, Ky.,. possessed of a large estate. The important question presented on this appeal is as to the proper interpretation of items 25 and 91 of her will. Item 25 reads': •I give and devise my house and lot in Shelbyville, Kentucky, in which C. E. Fu lien wider now resides, to my exe*135cutor, in trust to sell same and divide the proceeds of such sale among the children of. H. 0. Melone who may be living at the time of my death, and the lawful issue, if any, of such as may theretofore have died;…
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