Throgmorton v. Grigsby's Adm'r
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 65. — ACTION BY ADDIE M. THROGMORTON AGAINST H. A. GRIGSBY’S ADM’R TO RECOVER ON A CHECK CLAIMED AS A GIFT FROM DECEDENT.— Appeal from Trigg Circuit Court. Thomas P. Cook, Circuit Judge. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals. AUTHORITIES CITED. ' 1. Trust. (Williamson v. Yeager, &c., 13 Ky. Law Rep., 275-; Roche v. George’s Exr., 14 Ky. Law Rep., 584; Krankel’s Extr. v. Krankel, 20 Ky. Law Rep., 902; Barton v. Barton, 80 Ky., 215.) 2. Bill of exchange.
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CASE 65. — ACTION BY ADDIE M. THROGMORTON AGAINST H. A. GRIGSBY’S ADM’R TO RECOVER ON A CHECK CLAIMED AS A GIFT FROM DECEDENT.— Appeal from Trigg Circuit Court. Thomas P. Cook, Circuit Judge. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals. AUTHORITIES CITED. ' 1. Trust. (Williamson v. Yeager, &c., 13 Ky. Law Rep., 275-; Roche v. George’s Exr., 14 Ky. Law Rep., 584; Krankel’s Extr. v. Krankel, 20 Ky. Law Rep., 902; Barton v. Barton, 80 Ky., 215.) 2. Bill of exchange. (Murry v. Clayborn, 2 Bibb., 300.) 3. Limitation.’ (Baurer v. Baurer, 17 Ky. Law Rep., 242; Caldwell’s Adm’r v. Hampton, 21 Ky. Law…
1Opinion of the Court
*513Opinion op the Court by
Judge Nunn
Affirming.
H. A. Grigsby, a bachelor, about 60 years old, resided near appellant’s father, T. M. Heath, for about five years; then made Mr. Heath’s his home for a long time. He became very much attached to Mr. Heath’s 12-year-old daughter, Addie (now appellant). He petted and called her his little girl. On January 29, 1895, while on the eve of making a trip- to Trigg county to visit his relatives, he w'rote out his last will, in which he provided, should he not return to Graves county, those winding up his estate should give his tobacco crop, horse, and buggy…
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