McIlvaine v. Robson

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Hobson—

Reversing.

In the year 1899 George W. Robson, Sr., a resident of Campbell county, Kentucky, died, leaving a will, which was duly probated in the Campbell County Court on March 3, 1899. In Section one of his original will, which is dated April 10, 1889, he directed that his debts be paid. In section two he devised to his grandson, Robson S. Moore, $5,000 and also an interest in certain mines in Colorado, providing that “this item gives to the said Robson S. Moore the entire portion intended to be given him out of my estate in any event. ’ ’ In section…