Kenningham v. Kenningham's Ex.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 87. — ACTION BY JENNIE MOSS KEiNNINGHAM AGAINST THE EXECUTOR OF HE® FATHER JAMES L. KENNINGHAM, DECEASED, TO RECOVER A LEGACY Appeal from Whitley Circuit Court. Prom the judgment the executor appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Burnam
Reversing.
This action was instituted by the appellant, Jennie Moss Kenningham, against the appellee, H. F. Finley, as executor of her father, James L. Kenningham, to recover a legacy devised to her by her father’s will. The father of appellant died domiciled in the District of Columbia, and his will was probated in the proper court of the district, and appellee duly qualified as executor thereof and took possession of the devised estate. After making a number of small bequests to relatives the will contains the following provisions:
“5. I will and bequeath…
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