Legal Opinion
Stuart v. McWhorter
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided March 17, 1931PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Clay
Affirming.
Mrs. Jennie B. Kirkland died December 25, 1928, leaving a will dated March 5, 1923, by which she devised all of her estate, after the payment of her debts, to her husband, G-. W. Kirkland, for life and on condition that he remain single. Clause 3 of the will originally read as follows.:
“At the death of my said husband, Gr. W. Kirkland, I desire that if any remainder of said estate exist that same be divided equally between my brothers, L. R. McWhorter, H. McWhorter, Jim McWhorter and Lon McWhorter, and my nieces, Lillian Kirkland Stuart .and Myrta…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Throckmorton v. HoltSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Merrill v. BoalSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1926
- Russell v. TylerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Burton v. WyldeIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
- Bohleber v. RebstockIllinois Supreme Court · 1912
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Wood v. WoodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- In Re Roeder's EstateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1940
- Tinsley v. CarwileIndiana Supreme Court · 1937
- Welch v. ClampittArizona Supreme Court · 1943
- Conley v. BrewerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1983