Legal Opinion

Graham v. Edwards

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 16, 1915PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Green Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Hannah

Reversing.

*772J. H. Graham died a resident of Green County in 1913. Soon after his death there was found by the appraisers of his estate among his effects a paper which, under the condition of this record, will have to be treated as a holographic will. The original writing is before us, and it stands admitted that the whole thereof is in the handwriting of the testator. It is written upon a single sheet of legal-cap paper, and on one side of the sheet. The testator began near the top of the sheet, and when he reached the end of the last line thereon, he had…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Albright v. NorthCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Soward v. SowardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1863
  3. Ward v. PutnamCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1905

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of HailSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
  2. Lucas v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
  3. Montague v. StreetNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1930
  4. Miller's v. ShannonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
  5. Adams' v. BeaumontCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928

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