Ward v. Johnson
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 1 — ACTION BY GRACE A. WARD AND OTHERS AGAINST THOMAS N. JOHNSON AND OTHERS TO ASCERTAIN THEIR RIGHTS UNDER CERTAIN DEEDS MADE BY THEIR FATHER TO THEM — Appeal from Hickman Circuit Court. R. J. Bugg, Circuit Judge. Prom the judgments- both, parties appeal. AUTHORITIES CITED.
Read the full summary
CASE 1 — ACTION BY GRACE A. WARD AND OTHERS AGAINST THOMAS N. JOHNSON AND OTHERS TO ASCERTAIN THEIR RIGHTS UNDER CERTAIN DEEDS MADE BY THEIR FATHER TO THEM — Appeal from Hickman Circuit Court. R. J. Bugg, Circuit Judge. Prom the judgments- both, parties appeal. AUTHORITIES CITED. Clark v. Clark, 17 Ben Moore, 707; Oliver v. Kirk’s Heirs, 3 Metcalfe, 273; Bowles v. Winchester, 13 Bush, 11; Mountjoy v. McGinnis, 2 Duvall, 186. Bunnell v. Bunnell, 64 S. W. 420; Brewster on Conveyances, Sec. 298; Shawhan v. Shawhan’s Adm’r, 10 Bush 600; Hill’s Guardian v. Hill, ifec., 92 S. W. 924.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Chiep Justice Hobson.
T. B. Johnson died intestate on February 19, 1904, a resident of Hickman county. He was twice married. By bis first wife he had two' children, who survived him, Grace A. Ward and M. E. Evans. By his second wife h,e had eight children- who1 survived him, the youngest of whom at his death was- twelve years of age, and several of the: others were infants. His first wife’s maiden name was- Jewell. She inherited iro n her father a oneUhird interest in a tract of land which was divided between her and her twiO' brothers. The part falling to her was of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bowles v. WinchesterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1877
- Montjoy v. MaginnisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1865
3Cited by4 opinions
- Thompson v. LatimerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- Burgess v. McCommasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Edwards v. LivesayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
- Cochran v. Simmons, AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925