Legal Opinion
Christopher's Adm'r v. Milliard
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided March 2, 1937PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Stanley, Commissioner—
Reversing.
In February, 1926, J. B. Miniard died survived by a widow and five children residing in Leslie county. He owned about 1,000 acres of land, worth perhaps $60,000. Not long after his death, there was an- agreed partition of the property. In July, 1927, Belva Christopherson, a resident of the state of Washington, filed suit against the widow and heirs asserting that she was the illegitimate child of J. B. Miniard, and that a bastardy proceeding brought by her mother was dismissed in consideration of his agreement to rear and educate her and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Benge v. Hiatt's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1885
- Hood v. NicholCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Ratcliff's Guardian v. RatcliffCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
- Hardin v. KazeeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- Farley v. GibsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Truitt v. Truitt's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- Catron v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
- Damron v. DamronCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945
- McHargue v. McHargueCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
- Spicer v. SpicerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1951
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