Legal Opinion

Bigham v. Hodge's Ex'r

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided October 14, 1879Published

APPEAL FROM LIVINGSTON COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Coder:

The last will and testament of Robert C. Bigham contains the following clause, viz.; “I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Betsey, one-third of all my estate, both real and personal, to be controlled and managed by her during her life or widowhood, but if she should again marry, in that case I wish all the estate hereby willed to her to vest in the hands of a trustee, to be hereafter selected and appointed for that object by the county court of Livingston, or by the circuit court of said county, as may be most proper or convenient, and by him to be disposed of, in…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Thomas v. HarknessCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1877

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