Legal Opinion

Findley v. Wilson

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 9, 1823PublishedCited by 4 opinions

A writ of error on a judgment of the Shelby circuit court. statemeut of the case. ’

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court.

BY the ‘last will of William Findley, sen.'deceased, devised to his son, Cyrus Findley, one hundred acres of land, and by a clause in his will directed, “ that his son, John Fii\dley, should take care of Cyrus1 land until Cyrus sho.uld come of age,” (he being then an infant,) “ though not to use it in any other way than for the support of the family.”

After the death of the ■ testator, Samuel Wilson settled upon the land devised to Cyrus, and after making' some improvements thereon, sold his interest to one Houseworth for two ¡hundred dollars, at the same time stipulating…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. McKinley v. IrvineSupreme Court of Alabama · 1848
  2. Bank of Kentucky v. BrookingCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1822
  3. Maynard v. ColumbusCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
  4. Stevenson v. Dunlap's & Blight's heirsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1828

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