McGuire v. McGuire
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 22 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM THE OWSLEY CIRCUIT COURT. C.ITED Civil Code, sections 20-28. Revised Statutes, 2 Stanton, pp. 466, 695. Cooper’s Equity, 125, 268. Ambler, 761. 1 Vernon, 42. Swinburne on Wills, part 7, sec. 14. 5 Littell, 275,-Well’s will. 8 Bush, 864, Mitchell v. Holder. 2 Atkyns, 324, Bennett v. Vade. 1 Story’s Equity, sections 184, 786. 2 Story’s Equity, sections 1075, 1083. 2 How. 645, Gaines v. Chew. 3 Brown’s Par.
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Case 22 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM THE OWSLEY CIRCUIT COURT. C.ITED Civil Code, sections 20-28. Revised Statutes, 2 Stanton, pp. 466, 695. Cooper’s Equity, 125, 268. Ambler, 761. 1 Vernon, 42. Swinburne on Wills, part 7, sec. 14. 5 Littell, 275,-Well’s will. 8 Bush, 864, Mitchell v. Holder. 2 Atkyns, 324, Bennett v. Vade. 1 Story’s Equity, sections 184, 786. 2 Story’s Equity, sections 1075, 1083. 2 How. 645, Gaines v. Chew. 3 Brown’s Par. Cases, 358, Kerrick v. Brausley. 5 Beavan, 469, Allen v. McPherson. 1 House of Lords Ca. 218. 1 Dana, 203, Gore v. Stevens. 2 Maddock’s Chancery,'48-60.…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Peters
Felix McGuire, a bachelor, over sixty years of age, prostrate with a disease which he knew would soon terminate his life, and the owner of a valuable farm, determined to dispose of his estate by a last will and to devise to his father and mother, who were very old, and who lived with him, a life estate in his farm ; remainder to his sisters, there being four of them; and to pretermit his two brothers, James and John McGuire.
A few days before he died his brothers and sisters, father *144and mother, being at his house, he informed them of the manner he intended to dispose of his property. The…
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