Legal Opinion

McMeekin v. McMeekin

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 18, 1867PublishedCited by 4 opinions

CASE 15 — PROBATE OF WILL APPEAL PROM NELSON CIRCUIT COURT.

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE ROBERTSON

delivered the opinion op the court:

A paper propounded for probate as the last will of Wm. McMeekin, was rejected by the county court on the *80evidence of the two subscribing witnesses and another person, all of whom testified that he had not a disposing mind. There being no other witness, the judgment cannot be reversed.

The will is apparently just, rational, and provident; and, had there been satisfactory proof that it was all dictated by the testator, as written by one of the attesting witnesses, Miles, the intrinsic evidence thereby afforded of a self-poised and testamentai’y…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Bodine v. BodineCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  2. In re the Will of StoreyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1886
  3. Hoerth v. ZableCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1891
  4. Allgeyer v. Allgeyer's ExecutorsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932

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