Legal Opinion

Breckinridge v. Skillman's Trustee

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided November 20, 1959PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SANDIDGE, Judge.

This declaratory judgment action was. instituted by Security Trust Company, of; Lexington, trustee under the will of Henry M. Skillman, Sr., against certain of his heirs, individually and as representatives of all of his heirs as a class, for the construction of his will. This is an appeal hy some of the heirs from the judgment of the lower court construing such will.

Henry M. Skillman, Sr., executed his will on November 20, 1929; he died on October 21, 1946; and his will was probated on November 2, 1946. After making a specific bequest he devised and bequeathed the residue of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Edmands v. TiceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
  2. Major v. KammerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1953
  3. Kolb v. Ruhl's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Cutrer v. CutrerTexas Supreme Court · 1961
  2. Tafel EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  3. Wheeling Dollar Savings & Trust Co. v. HanesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1977
  4. In Re the Accounting of ThompsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1969
  5. In Re Will of MartellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984

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