Legal Opinion
Whitcomb v. Whitcomb
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided January 29, 1954PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULLEN, Commissioner..The Harlan County Court admitted to probate a purported holographic will of John G. Whitcomb, which devised his entire estate to his widow, Pauline B- Whit-comb. The heirs, consisting of brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews, appealed to the circuit court, and upon a jury trial a verdict was returned finding that Whitcomb did not write the will. The widow has appealed from the judgment entered upon the verdict. ‘
The main contention of the. appellant is that.a directed verdict in. favor of the. will should have been granted.
Opinions that the will was1 in Whitcomb’s…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Combs v. RoarkCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
- Russell v. TylerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Nelson v. NelsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Polley v. Cline's Ex'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Jones v. DriverCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Nellie F. Welsh, Administratrix of the Estate of Francis John Welsh, Deceased, and Nellie Welsh, Individually v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Belcher v. SomervilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
- Elam v. MenziesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2010
- Potts v. KreyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1962
- Arkansas State Highway Commission v. WitkowskiSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
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