Legal Opinion

Ewing v. Riddle

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 8, 1871PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Case 26 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM LOUISVILLE CHANCERY COURT. CITED Act of August 23, 1862, Myers’s Supplement, 426, 427. Act of February 16, 1858, 2 Stanton, -314. Revised Statutes, chapter 86. 2Washburn on Real Property, 224, 228. 2 Blackstone, 164, 169. 4 Kent’s Commentaries, 236-245. 2 Cruise’s Digest, 270. 6 Dana, 162, Briscoe v. Wickliffe. 7 B. Monroe, 628, Danforth v. Talbott. 1 Metcalfe, 271, Allen v. Vanmeter. 3 Metcalfe, 525, Mattingly’s heirs v. Reed. 4…

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Case 26 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM LOUISVILLE CHANCERY COURT. CITED Act of August 23, 1862, Myers’s Supplement, 426, 427. Act of February 16, 1858, 2 Stanton, -314. Revised Statutes, chapter 86. 2Washburn on Real Property, 224, 228. 2 Blackstone, 164, 169. 4 Kent’s Commentaries, 236-245. 2 Cruise’s Digest, 270. 6 Dana, 162, Briscoe v. Wickliffe. 7 B. Monroe, 628, Danforth v. Talbott. 1 Metcalfe, 271, Allen v. Vanmeter. 3 Metcalfe, 525, Mattingly’s heirs v. Reed. 4 Metcalfe, 197, Gill v. Given. 4 Metcalfe, 62, Watts v. Pond. 4 Metcalfe, 41, Woodcock v. Bowman. 6 Bush, 553, Ormsby v. Terry.…

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Pryor

Leaven Lawrence died in the county of Jefferson, leaving a last will and testament, and by the sixth clause of that instrument devised to his niece, Mary Riddle, and her children, certain real estate in the city of Louisville, as follows: "I give and devise to Robert Tyler, in trust for Mary Riddle, who was Mary Lawrence, the following property in the city of Louisville [describing it], to be held by the said Tyler, for the sole, separate, and exclusive use, benefit, comfort, and support of the said Mary during her natural life, and after her death for the sole, separate, and exclusive use,…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Webb v. Webb's GuardianCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
  2. Craig v. Wilcox's Ex'orCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893
  3. Lowry v. BerryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
  4. Ullman v. HarperCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1876

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