Legal Opinion
Todd's Executors v. Todd
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided April 30, 1935PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Rees —
Reversing.
The question presented in this case involves the validity-of a clause in the will of Paulina E. Todd who died a resident of Madison county in September, 1933. The portion of the will pertinent to the issue presented reads:
“The part of my estate devised to Romulus Todd is devised in trust to my executors, or if they decline to qualify, to some trustee to be appointed by the Madison County Court, upon the following-terms and conditions: Said trustee is to hold said property and make same profitable by safe investments. He is to use the income or…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Montgomery v. OffuttCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
- Bottom v. FultzCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
- Bull v. Kentucky National BankCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1890
- Davidson's ex'rs v. KemperCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1880
- Louisville Tobacco Warehouse Co. v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Meade v. Rowe's Ex'r and Trustee, Etc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944
- Goforth v. GeeKentucky Supreme Court · 1998