Legal Opinion

Alexander v. Waller

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided December 13, 1869PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Case 16 — PETITION EQUITY — CITED Revised Statutes, 2 Stanton, 461, see. 20, p. 462. 5 Littell, 96, McCampbell v. McCampbell. 1 American Chancery Digest, 165. 4 Desau. 305, 319, Dunlap v. Dunlap. 2 Redfield on Wills, 870. 37 Miss. Rep. 492, Morris v. Henderson. 2 Williams on Executors, pages 1460, 1461. 1 Dana, 208, Gore v. Stevens, &c. Story’s Equity Jurisprudence, sec. 479, 484. 18 B. Mon. 20, Cunningham v. Cunningham. 4 Bibb, 402, Payne, &c. v. Logan’s adm’r. 1 Com.

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Case 16 — PETITION EQUITY — CITED Revised Statutes, 2 Stanton, 461, see. 20, p. 462. 5 Littell, 96, McCampbell v. McCampbell. 1 American Chancery Digest, 165. 4 Desau. 305, 319, Dunlap v. Dunlap. 2 Redfield on Wills, 870. 37 Miss. Rep. 492, Morris v. Henderson. 2 Williams on Executors, pages 1460, 1461. 1 Dana, 208, Gore v. Stevens, &c. Story’s Equity Jurisprudence, sec. 479, 484. 18 B. Mon. 20, Cunningham v. Cunningham. 4 Bibb, 402, Payne, &c. v. Logan’s adm’r. 1 Com. Digest, 563. Revised Statutes, secs. 2, 3, 5, 6, chap. 23. 18 Hlinois, 19, Milbanks v. Milbanks. CITED 2 Jarman on Wills,…

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JUDGE PETERS

delivered the oranm oe the court.

R. S. C. A. Alexander died at his home in Woodford County on the first day of December, 1867 — childless, having never married — leaving an only brother, A. J. *333Alexander, and two sisters, Mrs. Lucy A. "Waller and Mrs. Mary B. Deeds, surviving Mm.

Possessed of very large estates in the United States and in Scotland, he on the 21st of March, 1860, made and published his will, to which, in October of the same year, he added a codicil, and on the 4th of January, 1865, he added two others. The will and codicils are all in the handwriting of the testator.

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  1. M'Campbell v. M'CampbellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1824

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  4. Ballinger's Devisees v. Ballinger's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
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