Legal Opinion

Gates v. Gates'

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 17, 1955PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOREMEN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment by which appellants’ contest .of the will of .their ttncle; Vitus L. Gates, was dismissed.

On January 10, 1952, Vitus L. Gates executed a will. On May . 1, 1952, he died, tinder the terms of his will — probated on Máy 21, 1952 — he devised to each appellant, Camille Gelpi and Ernestine Gates, the *2sum of $200. The remainder of his property was devised to his wife, Mayme Mag-wire Gates. They had no children. On May 13, 1953, the bequests to appellants were paid to and accepted by them. On June 30, 1953, the executor filed final settlement…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Medill v. SnyderSupreme Court of Kansas · 1899
  2. Fisher v. BoyceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1895
  3. Schmidt v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1928
  4. Merrill Trust Co. v. HartfordSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1908
  5. Dreisbach v. SpringSupreme Court of Kansas · 1914

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Turcotte v. TrevinoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. Mantz v. Southwest Freight Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1964
  3. Dennison v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1968

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