Parrish v. Vaughan
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 17 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM CUMBERLAND CIRCUIT COURT. CITED Jarman on Wills, pp. 441-443. 6 Sim. 467, Mytton v. Boodle. 1 Met. 277, Allen and wife v. Vanmeter’s devisees. 2 Met. 333, Johnson v Johnson. 2 Duvall, 547, True v. Nichols. 4Kent. 302-306, 641. 5 Dana, 424. 4 J. J. Mar. 600. 1 Bush, 282. 14 B. Mon. 114, Brown v. Alden. 10 B. Mon. 58, Prescott v. Prescott’s heirs.
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Case 17 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM CUMBERLAND CIRCUIT COURT. CITED Jarman on Wills, pp. 441-443. 6 Sim. 467, Mytton v. Boodle. 1 Met. 277, Allen and wife v. Vanmeter’s devisees. 2 Met. 333, Johnson v Johnson. 2 Duvall, 547, True v. Nichols. 4Kent. 302-306, 641. 5 Dana, 424. 4 J. J. Mar. 600. 1 Bush, 282. 14 B. Mon. 114, Brown v. Alden. 10 B. Mon. 58, Prescott v. Prescott’s heirs. CITED 2 Parsons on Contracts, p. 497. 7 Bush, 114, Harris, &c. v. Berry. 4 Mon. 199, Moore’s trustees v. Howe’s heirs. 3 Mar. 289, Corbin’s adm’r v. Mosby. 3 J. J. Mar. 89, Brashear’s heirs v. Macey. 1 Dana, 39,…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE LINDSAY
delivered the opinion oe the court.
The last will and testament of “William Smith, deceased, was admitted to probate by the Cumberland County Court at its regular May term in the year 1834.
The sixth clause of said will is in these words: “I give and bequeath unto my grandson, Charles William Smith, all the tract of land lying on Bear Creek that I purchased of *99Eliza Creel, containing five hundred acres, to be rented out yearly by nay executors, and the profits arising therefrom to be appropriated in educating my said grandson. Also I give and bequeath unto him one negro boy named…
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