Legal Opinion
Henry v. Spurlin
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided February 21, 1939PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Stanley, Commissioner
Affirming.
If an agreed judgment entered in a proceeding contesting the will of W. A. Williams is void, the judgment appealed in this case must be reversed; otherwise it should be affirmed.
When written in 1912, the principal portion of his will read as follows:
“I will, bequeath and devise to my beloved wife, Mary A. Williams, all of my property, real and personal, to be hers absolutely. It is my desire and I request that if I predecease her, then before her death she make a will giving to her people one-half (%) of my property and to my people the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Walker v. Irvine'sCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Central Trust Company v. BennettCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- Williams' Ex'r v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1890
- Pryor v. MiznerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1881
- Gibson v. CrawfordCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Hood v. Lawrence National BankSupreme Court of Kansas · 1968
- Kiefer's Ex'r and Ex'x v. DeibelCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- Payne v. ChenaultCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
- Farris v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- Gibbs v. TerryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
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