Dunlap v. Shreve's ex'rs
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 37 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM LOUISVILLE CHANCERY COURT. cited 3 Stat. Law, 400; Rev. Stat., sec. 1, art. 2, ch. 46; Ibid, sec. 18, ch. 106; 10 B. Mon., 172; 1 Met., 300; 3 Met., 339. cited 2 Met., 469; 4 Met., 339.
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE ROBERTSON
delivered the opinion of the court-:
The appellant, an infant and only child of Martha.Dunlap, who was one of five children of Catherine Boyce, brought this suit in equity against the appellees as executors of L. L. Shreve, asserting a claim as devisee of a portion of a large estate disposed of by his will. The chancellor having dismissed her petition, this appeal presents that judgment for revision.
*335The testator died childless, but left collateral kindred of different degrees of propinquity, among most of whom, and also strangers, he distributed his estate. The mother of the…
2Cited by3 opinions
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- Ruff v. BaumbachCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
- Schroeder v. BohlsenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1904