Legal Opinion

Bennett v. Bennett

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 26, 1970PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REED, Judge.

This is a will contest action. The circuit court jury found that a document probated in the county court was not the will of the decedent, M. O. Bennett. Joe Bennett, a son of the testator and the only beneficiary named in the questioned will, appeals.

M. O. Bennett died November 20, 1968, at the age of 77. He left surviving him eight children, six of whom are appellees herein. Three children predeceased him and left children surviving them, six of whom are also appellees herein. In January, 1965, the testator’s wife predeceased him, and in November, 1965, the testator sold his…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Sutton v. CombsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
  2. Belcher v. SomervilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
  3. Gibson v. GipsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
  4. Dennison v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1968
  5. Mayhew v. MayhewCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1959

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bye v. MattinglyKentucky Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Fischer v. HeckermanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1989
  3. Williams v. VollmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1987
  4. Bennett v. BennettCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1972
  5. Fischer v. HeckermanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1989

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