Wilson v. Parson's Administrator
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 44 — DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION — APPEAL FROM CARLISLE CIRCUIT COURT. The personal representative of the deceased infant has the right to collect and take charge of the dead infant’s personal property. Roberts’ Admr. v. Eales, 10 Ky. Law Rep., 360.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hazelrigg
Upon the death of an infant whose estate consists solely of the proceeds of the sale of personal property, and rent of the homestead which had been set apart for the joint support of the deceased infant and her brother, also an infant, the said proceeds and rent go to the surviving brother, and not to the administrator, of the deceased infant. Under our statute, the same property is set apart for the support of a single infant as is set apart for the *386support of a number of them; and the property so set apart is for the support of the infant or infants, as the case may be, and for the support…
2Cited by4 opinions
- Board of Trustees v. ScottCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
- Crouch v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- Hamilton's Admx v. RineyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
- Harris' Admr. v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1904