Legal Opinion

Preece v. Queen

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided June 25, 1976PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JONES, Justice.

This action was commenced on May 17, 1973, by Eldred E. Adams, Committee for Philip Preece, Sr., an incompetent, against Kit C. Elswick, personal representative of the estate of Nanie Preece, deceased wife of Philip Preece, Sr., and other heirs and devisees of Nanie Preece. Adams resigned as Committee and Howard Queen was substituted for Adams. Adams filed an action in the Lawrence Circuit Court requesting instructions as to the renunciation of Name's will.

On June 21, 1973, several next of kin of Philip Preece, Sr. filed a motion to intervene in the action. That motion was not…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Harding's Admr. v. Harding's Exr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
  2. Miller v. KeownCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
  3. Georgetown Nat. Bank, Exor. v. Ford, Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
  4. Eckert v. GivanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. McElroy v. TaylorKentucky Supreme Court · 1998
  2. McElroy v. TaylorKentucky Supreme Court · 1998

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