Crutcher v. Hodman
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 65 — Suit by Elizabeth Rodman as Trustee and others against Johanna R. Murray and others for a Construction of the -Will of Thomas Rodman, Deceased, and for Sale and Reinvestment of Certain Real Estate. Appeal from franklin circuit court — JAMES E. CANTRILL, circuit judge. Erom the Judgment Confirming the Sale of Dand the Purchaser, Geneva B. Crutcher, Appeals.
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Case 65 — Suit by Elizabeth Rodman as Trustee and others against Johanna R. Murray and others for a Construction of the -Will of Thomas Rodman, Deceased, and for Sale and Reinvestment of Certain Real Estate. Appeal from franklin circuit court — JAMES E. CANTRILL, circuit judge. Erom the Judgment Confirming the Sale of Dand the Purchaser, Geneva B. Crutcher, Appeals. Appellant is willing to pay the price hid for the land if the proceedings are sufficient to invest her with a good title thereto. The exceptions are (1) that the action was not brought on behalf of the statutory guardian of the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
JUDGE O’REAR
Reversing.
This suit was brought originally for a construction of tbe will of Thomas Rodman, deceased, and to confirm tbe sale by the executors of the will and the testamentary trustee thereunder of a certain house and lot in Frankfort, devised by the testator to his three daughters. The nature of the *508estate created in this property was the fee to an undivided one-third to Elizabeth, life estates in the remaining two-thirds to Johanna and Sue, one-third to each, with remainder to their surviving children. Their children now living are infants. See opinion of…
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