Clarkson v. Clarkson
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 42 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM HARDIN CIRCUIT COURT. CITED 2 Jarman on Wills (2d Am. ed.), side-pages 741, 743. 1 Redfield on Wills, pages 422, 423, 427-9, 432-6. • 6 Dana, 313, Byers V; Byers. 3 Metcalfe, 161, Augustus v. Seabolt. 2 Bush, —, Delph v. Delph. 2 Wendell, —, Shauber v. Jackson. 2 Blackstone, chapter 23. Revised Statutes, chapter 106, section 11. Statute of 1797 (Va.
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Case 42 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM HARDIN CIRCUIT COURT. CITED 2 Jarman on Wills (2d Am. ed.), side-pages 741, 743. 1 Redfield on Wills, pages 422, 423, 427-9, 432-6. • 6 Dana, 313, Byers V; Byers. 3 Metcalfe, 161, Augustus v. Seabolt. 2 Bush, —, Delph v. Delph. 2 Wendell, —, Shauber v. Jackson. 2 Blackstone, chapter 23. Revised Statutes, chapter 106, section 11. Statute of 1797 (Va. Statute of 1785), 2 M. & B. 1537. CITED 18 Howard U. S. S. C. 390, Allen v. Allen. 17 B. Monroe, 707, Clark v. Clark. 44 Barbour, 564, Lovett v. Kingsland. 1 Jarman on Wills, 1. 7 Cowen, 79, Rosevelt v.…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE LINDSAY
delivered the opinion op the court.
James F. Clarkson, who died in Meade County in the year 1864, left a last will and testament, which was duly probated in the proper court.
After making specific devises to his various children and grandchildren, the testator, near the close of his will, provides as follows: “To my son, James L. Clarkson, I will and bequeath my negro boy John, to him and his heirs forever. As to the remainder of my negroes not herein devised, I desire to be equally divided between all of my children or grandchildren, except my son Jesse M. Clarkson and his…
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