Clay v. Chenault
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 11 — Action bt Bishop Clay, &c., Against Anderson Chenault, Je., por a Division op Land Involving Construction op the Will op Anderson Chenault, Sr. APPEAL PROM MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT.
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Case 11 — Action bt Bishop Clay, &c., Against Anderson Chenault, Je., por a Division op Land Involving Construction op the Will op Anderson Chenault, Sr. APPEAL PROM MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment por Dependant and Plaintiff’s Appeal. 1. The provision in the will of Anderson Chenault, Sr., in controversy, is as follows: “I own 275 acres of land, known as the Peters’ farm, and lands adjoining, which tract of land I give and bequeath, equally 'and jointly, to my two sons, Waller and Anderson, and for which I charge them $66.66 2-3 per acre, and '.they must account for same, and he charged…
1Opinion of the Court
*80Opinion op the court by
JUDGE GUPPY
'Affirming.
Anderson Chenault, Sr., died in Montgomery county, after first making and publishing his last will, which was duly probated. Among the devisees were Waller and Anderson Chenault, Jr., to whom, among other things, were devised 275 acres of land in equal shares. Some time after the death of the testator, Waller Chenault died without having sold' his interest in the land devised; but by his will •he devised said land to his brother for life, with remainder to all the descendants of the testator, Anderson Chenault, except that the share that would…
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