Legal Opinion

Jackson's v. Semones

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided May 12, 1936PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Reversing.

The judgment set aside the will of Mrs. Martha E. Jackson. She bequeathed her estate of about $2,800 to Mrs. Mary Lou Sanders, except $1 only to her daughter, Mrs. Marie Semones, “for good and sufficient reasons known and understood by both of us.” The reasons for the bequest to Mrs. Sanders are thus given:

“In explanation of this devise and bequest I desire to say that for nine years I have lived in the home of Mary Lou Sanders, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and during a large portion of that time I have been ill and have constantly needed the…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Wise v. FooteCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1883
  2. Dossenbach v. Reidhar's Ex'xCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  3. Langford's v. MilesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
  4. Wigginton's v. WiggintonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
  5. Childers' v. CartwrightCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Kiefer's Ex'r and Ex'x v. DeibelCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
  2. Gay v. GayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
  3. Bye v. MattinglyKentucky Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Clark v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
  5. Higgs' Ex'x v. Higgs' Ex'xCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941

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