Legal Opinion
Sawyer v. Lamar
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided June 21, 1929PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Dietzman
— Affirming.
Clause 7 of the will of Eliza L. Webb, now deceased, reads:
“Item 7. To the M. E. Church South at Hawesville, Ky., my new home and the lot on which it stands and the lot adjoining to be used as a parsonage for the said church, this being my Hawesville home and lot. ’ ’
This is the only clause in the will of Mrs. Webb bearing on this devise to the church. At the time of Mrs. Webb’s death, this church already owned and at this time still owns in fee simple a house and lot which it had purchased for a valuable consideration and which it was and is…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Littell v. WallaceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1882
3Cited by4 opinions
- Harwood v. DickCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
- Madison Acad. v. Bd. of Ed. of RichmondCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
- Pennebaker v. Pennebaker Home for GirlsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944
- Kelly v. Second Presbyterian Church of U.S. A.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941