Legal Opinion

Alderson v. Alderson's Gd'n

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 6, 1905PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Case 83. — ACTION BY CARRIE ALDERSON, ADM’X OP J. J. ALDERSON, DECEASED, AGAINST J. W. ALDERSON AND OTHERS POR A SETTLEMENT OP THE ESTATE. Appeal from Henderson Circuit Court. J, W. Henson, Circuit Judge. We suggest: 1. A creditor of a child can have no higher right than the child had. 2. A child can have no right in his father’s estate until his father’s debts are paid. AUTHORITIES CITED. Smith & Voss v. Brogees, Adm’r, 4 Ky. Law Rep., 447; Park v. Smoot, 20 Ky.

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Case 83. — ACTION BY CARRIE ALDERSON, ADM’X OP J. J. ALDERSON, DECEASED, AGAINST J. W. ALDERSON AND OTHERS POR A SETTLEMENT OP THE ESTATE. Appeal from Henderson Circuit Court. J, W. Henson, Circuit Judge. We suggest: 1. A creditor of a child can have no higher right than the child had. 2. A child can have no right in his father’s estate until his father’s debts are paid. AUTHORITIES CITED. Smith & Voss v. Brogees, Adm’r, 4 Ky. Law Rep., 447; Park v. Smoot, 20 Ky. Law Rep., 1043; Greer v. Simrall, 22 Ky. Law Rep., 1037; Scobee v. Bridges, 87 Ky., 432; Brown v. Mattingly, 91 Ky., 276; Taylor v.…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Nunn-

Reversing.

A short history 'of the matters involved will be necessary to a clear understanding of this case: In the year 1898 a judgment for $1,350 was rendered in the Henderson Circuit Court, on appeal, against J. W. Alderson, in favor of Lola Oreen, infant daughter of Rosa Oreen, on a writ of bastardy. Execution on this judgment was.returned, “No property found.” During the pendency of that prosecution J. W. Aider-son was indicted for the seduction of Rosa Oreen. He defeated that prosecution by marrying her. After 12 months had elapsed from the time of the marriage • —…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Parks v. SmootCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1898
  2. Buford v. Pawling's ExecutorsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1837
  3. Alderson v. Alderson's GuardianCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
  4. Taylor v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1895
  5. Commonwealth v. WatkinsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1813

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Elliott v. Scoville's AssigneeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
  2. Boswell's v. Senn's Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
  3. Cates v. PentecostCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931

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