Legal Opinion

Roberts v. McCowan

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided December 5, 1941PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Rees

-Reversing.

Sol Roberts died a resident of Pike county May 18, 1939, leaving eight children, the appellants, Charlie Bill Roberts, John Lee Roberts, and Adam Roberts, and the appellees, Nancy Roberts McCown, Sollie Jane Damron, Thomas Roberts, Kate Roberts Newsome, and Pernina Roberts Robinson. On August 14, 1939, a will purportedly executed by Sol Roberts and dated March 23, 1934, was probated in the Pike county court. Mary Brafford and Oscar Brewer were named in the body of the will as witnesses, and their names were signed at the. end of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Nugent v. Nugent's Ex'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
  2. Polley v. Cline's Ex'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
  3. Pioneer Coal Company v. Polly, Administrator.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
  4. Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. WebbCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Whitcomb v. WhitcombCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1954
  2. Roach v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2010
  3. Herd v. HerdCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
  4. Johnson v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1953
  5. Martin v. WebbCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945

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