Legal Opinion

Poindexter's Adm'r v. Alexander

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided February 24, 1939PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Stites

Affirming.

Mrs. Emma B. Poindexter died in Daviess County on February 7, 1935, in her eightieth year. The appeal now before us involves the propriety of a judgment of the Daviess Circuit Court refusing prohate of an alleged will of Mrs. Poindexter on the ground of its improper execution under the Statute of Wills, Kentucky Statutues, Section 4828. The will was executed approximately three weeks before her death at a time when she was apparently bedridden and very weak. Mrs. S. C. Swift is a practical nurse and lived in the home of testatrix for about three…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lincoln v. FrenchSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  2. Caddell's Heirs v. Caddell'sCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
  3. McKee v. McKee'sCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
  4. Futterlieb v. WightWisconsin Supreme Court · 1923

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Estate of Baur v. WestNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1952
  2. In Re Davis' WillOregon Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Nunn v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1953
  4. Hopson v. EwingCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
  5. Shoup v. KetronCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1975

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