Hopson's v. Commonwealth ex rel. Shipp
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 68 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM TRIQG CIRCUIT COURT. CITED Revised Statutes, sections 16, 18, chapter 106, 2 Stanton, 461. Revised Statutes, section 1, chapter 46, 2 Stanton, 1. Revised Statutes, section 17, chapter 30, 1 Stanton, 426. 2 Duvall, 335-841, Dunlap v. Shreve’s ex’r. CITED Revised Statutes, 2 Stanton, 2. 4 Metcalfe, 339, Sheets v. Grubbs. 2 Duvall, 334, Dunlap v. Shreve’s ex’r. 1 Duvall, 214, Renaker v. Lemon.
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE LINDSAY
delivered the opinion of the court.
Morgan Hopson, of Trigg County, died in the latter part of the year 1857, having first made and published his last will and testament.
The latter portion of the 6th clause of said will is in these words: “I give to my son Joshua Hopson fifteen hundred dollars extra out (of) my personal estate; and the balance of the money arising from the sale of my personal estate, after paying my just debts, I desire that it be equally divided between my children. My slaves I desire shall descend in accordance with my deed of gift heretofore made, which is on…
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