Legal Opinion
Ellis v. Paxton
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided July 16, 1953No. Civ. A. 662PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHELBOURNE, Chief Judge.
September 10, 1925, George A. Flournoy executed his will and died in November of 1928. His will, excluding attestation certificate, as probated, is as follows:
“I, George A. Flournoy, of Paducah, Mc-Cracken County, Kentucky, being of sound mind and disposing memory do hereby make and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking any and all former wills or codicils heretofore made by me.
“1st. I wish all my just debts, including my funeral expenses, to be first paid out of my estate.
“2nd. I give and bequeath to my nephew, Everett Ellis, twenty-five (25)…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Madden v. Kentucky Ex Rel. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Wren v. Hynes' administratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1859
- Ford v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
- Hughes v. HughesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1851
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Estate of NewmarkCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
- Union Bank v. Sec. Pac. Nat'l BankCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
- Paxton v. EllisCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1955
- T. A. Paxton and Joseph J. Leary, Admrs. With the Will Annexed of Anita P. Flournoy, Deceased, and Testamentary Trustees Under the Will of Anita P. Flournoy, Deceased v. Everett Ellis, Irene S. Flournoy, and Cross-Appellant v. T. A. Paxton and Joseph J. Leary, Admrs. With the Will Annexed of Anita P. Flournoy, Deceased, and Testamentary Trustees Under the Will of Anita P. Flournoy, Deceased, David Flournoy, Betty F. Graves, Murrell B. Flournoy and George C. FlournoyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1955