Henning v. Stevenson
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 37 — Will Contest by J. W. Henning and Others v. Richard T. Stevenson and Others of the Will of Fannie Speed. APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT — EMMET FIELD, JUDGE, COMMON PLEAS BRANCH, FIRST DIVISION. From the judgment sustaining the will, contestants appeal. The trial in the circuit court involved the right of the propounders to probate as the last will of Fannie "Speed, deceased, certain papers offered as her will. It was not witnessed by any one.
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Case 37 — Will Contest by J. W. Henning and Others v. Richard T. Stevenson and Others of the Will of Fannie Speed. APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT — EMMET FIELD, JUDGE, COMMON PLEAS BRANCH, FIRST DIVISION. From the judgment sustaining the will, contestants appeal. The trial in the circuit court involved the right of the propounders to probate as the last will of Fannie "Speed, deceased, certain papers offered as her will. It was not witnessed by any one. The claim ol the propounders is, that it was “wholly written” by the supposed testatrix, and that her name was subscribed thereto by…
1Opinion of the Court
*322Opinion of the court by
JUDOS HOBSON
Affirming
Appellees offered for probate in. tbe Jefferson county court a paper purporting to be tbe will of Fannie Speed. Its validity was contested. Tbe county court admitted tbe paper to probate. Tbe contestants appealed to tbe Jefferson circuit court, where the case was beard before a jury, wbo also found in favor of the will. Judgment having been entered on tbe verdict, tbe contestants appeal to this court.
Fannie Speed was tbe widow of Joshua F. Speed, wbo died in tbe year 1882, leaving an estate amounting to over $650,000. They bad no children. Mr.…
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