Legal Opinion

Barkley v. Lane's

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 19, 1869PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Case 79 — PETITION EQUITY — CITED 3 Kent, 437, 438. Hill on Trustees, 60. B. Mon, 536, Brown v. Brown’s adm’r. Willis on Trustees, 36. Lewin on Trusts, 37, 38, 33. 1 Duvall, 303, Berry v. Norris. 3 Duvall, 566, Aynesworth v. Haldeman. 18 New York, 453, Day v. Bath. 3 Blackford, 198, Elliott v. Ormsby. 14 Maine, 381, Unitarian Society v. Woodbury.

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Case 79 — PETITION EQUITY — CITED 3 Kent, 437, 438. Hill on Trustees, 60. B. Mon, 536, Brown v. Brown’s adm’r. Willis on Trustees, 36. Lewin on Trusts, 37, 38, 33. 1 Duvall, 303, Berry v. Norris. 3 Duvall, 566, Aynesworth v. Haldeman. 18 New York, 453, Day v. Bath. 3 Blackford, 198, Elliott v. Ormsby. 14 Maine, 381, Unitarian Society v. Woodbury. CITED 4 B. Mon. 537, Brown v. Brown. 5 Littell, 13, Duncan v. Duncan. 5 Monroe, 170, Walden v. Dixon. 4 Metcalfe, 100, Nott v. Hogan. 2 Kent, 437-9. 2 Denio (N. T.) 149. 2 Marshall, 91, Gaines v. Gaines. 4 Monroe, 363, Beauchamp’s Will. 2 Marshall,…

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE HARDEST

delivered the opinioh oe the court.

W. N. Lane died in 1868, having made and published his last will and testament in 1866, in which he devised to each of his two daughters, Ann Barkley and Elizabeth Lane, seventy-five acres of land, valued at forty dollars per acre, apparently to equalize them with his five sons with respect to advancements previously made; and he so disposed of the residue of his estate as to preserve equality among his children with due regard to advancements. But it seems that the testator before his death determined to provide that his daughters should have…

2Cited by18 opinions

  1. Williamson v. YagerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1891
  2. Roche v. George's Ex'orCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893
  3. Christopher v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  4. Krankel's v. KrankelCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1898
  5. Graham's Administrator v. EnglishCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914

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