Couchman v. Couchman
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 88 — WILL CONTEST APPEAL FROM CLARK CIRCUIT COURT. 1. Provisions of statute of wills as to probate and the effect of such probate. Gen. Stat., Chap. 113, secs. 26-28. 2. No man can have at the time of his death more than one "last will and testament,” but this may consist of several testamentary papers executed at different times. 1 Williams on Executors, 199; 142 (6 Am. E.); Masterman v. Maberly, 2 Hagg., 235; Stoddart v. Grant, 1 Macq.
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Case 88 — WILL CONTEST APPEAL FROM CLARK CIRCUIT COURT. 1. Provisions of statute of wills as to probate and the effect of such probate. Gen. Stat., Chap. 113, secs. 26-28. 2. No man can have at the time of his death more than one "last will and testament,” but this may consist of several testamentary papers executed at different times. 1 Williams on Executors, 199; 142 (6 Am. E.); Masterman v. Maberly, 2 Hagg., 235; Stoddart v. Grant, 1 Macq. H. of L„ 163; Richards v. Queen’s Proctor, 18 Jurist, 540; Sanford v. Vaughan, 1 Phillim., 39, 128; Harley v. Bagshaw, 2 Phillim, 48; Hitchins v. Wood,…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE WHITE
delivered the opinion op the court.
B. W. Couchman died August 12, 1887, in Clarke county, Ky. August 22, 1887, at the regular term of the "Clarke County Court, his will, bearing date January 4, 1886, was admitted to probate. By this will the testator devises to his wife, appellee, E. J. Couchman, $3,000 cash, and sufficient to purchase horse, harness and carriage. This to be absolute. He also gave to his wife, during widowhood, his home farm, and the dividends on certain stock in turnpikes. He gave to his niece Amanda, $3,000; to the Bible College at Lexington, $500; also, to the…
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