Davis v. Bennett's Ex'x
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Perry
Affirming.
On December 13, 1925, Samuel Bennett died testate, a resident of Bell county, Ky. .He died childless leaving surviving him only his wife, S. E. Bennett. At the time of his death, he was the owner of a half interest in a substantial acreage of Knox county land, mainly valuable for its coal and timber.
We conceive the question primarily presented in this case is what character of estate in this coal land, here involved, was devised to S. E. Bennett, by this will of her husband, which is as follows:
“First: I desire that all my just debts, funeral and…
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