Combs v. Roberts

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Dietzman-

Affirming'-

Cordelia Roberts, formerly Cordelia Combs, nee Cordelia Johnson, was married to Cooly Combs in the early part of this century. Cooly Combs died some time prior to 1915 leaving surviving him his widow, Cordelia, and his son, James Arlie Combs, the present appellant. At the time of his death, Cooly Combs was the owner of a tract of land in Knott county, which we shall hereafter refer to as the Cooly Combs farm, and a lot in Jackson, Ky., upon which there was a hotel building known as the Combs Hotel. He left some personalty, including some money…