Legal Opinion
Reeves v. Fidelity Columbia Trust Co., Etc.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided June 19, 1942PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Morris, Commissioner
Affirming.
A. Hite Barrett, father of Thomas Barrett, died in August 1929. In his will of August 1920 he vested in his son Thomas one-half his estate absolutely. The other one-half was controlled by paragraph 5, Clause C of the will, which provided how the remainder should be distributed in case the son died leaving a widow and lawful issue, or either, giving him power of appointment in the following language:
“In the event my son shall die leaving no widow or lawful issue * * * then I direct that, the one-half of my estate shall go as he may direct by…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Reinecke v. Northern Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Hertz v. WoodmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Shwab v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Saltonstall v. SaltonstallSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- United States v. FieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Kentucky Board of Tax v. Citizens Fidelity Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1975
- Ream v. Department of RevenueCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1951
- Hamilton v. International Union of Operating EngineersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1953
- Brown-Forman Distillers Corp. v. Commonwealth, Department of RevenueCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1961
- Chilton v. GividenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1952
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