Legal Opinion
Stell v. Williams' Administrator
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided February 28, 1930PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court bp
Judge Rees
Affirming.
Dr. Owen Socrates Williams died intestate February 24, 1928, leaving an estate consisting of about $15,-000 in personalty. The question presented by this appeal is whether at the time of Ms death his domicile was Florida or Kentucky. lie left surviving him his widow, Cressa Williams, and four sisters, Mrs. D. M. Stell, Mrs. FraMi Mansfield, Mrs. Maud Waller, and Mrs. Dollie McCraley. If his domicile was Florida, then under the laws of that state his entire estate passes to Ms widow, but, if his domicile was Kentucky, then one-half of his estate…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Baker v. Baker, Eccles & Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- City of Covington v. PattersonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
- Hodge Tobacco Co. v. SextonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- Robinson v. PaxtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- Bush v. Chenault'sCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- Service Lines, Inc. v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
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