Legal Opinion

Duncan v. Kennedy

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 25, 1873PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Cases 11,12 — PETITIONS EQUITY APPEALS FROM LOUISVILLE CHANCERY COURT. cited Kentucky R. S., section 11, chapter 30. Wigram on Wills, 162,183, 726. Hill on Trustees, 384, 249. P. Wm. 294, Newland v. Shepherd. 3 Redfield on Wills, 425. 2 Redfield on Wills, 116, 313, 308, 460, 126. 1 Redfield on Wills, 430, 427, 596. 2 Williams on Executors, 1349. 1 McCarter, 124, Leigh v. Savidge. 1 Johnson’s Ch’y, 494, 207, Earl v. Grim. 2 H. Blackstone’s R. 444, Smith v. Coffin. 4 Vesey,…

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Cases 11,12 — PETITIONS EQUITY APPEALS FROM LOUISVILLE CHANCERY COURT. cited Kentucky R. S., section 11, chapter 30. Wigram on Wills, 162,183, 726. Hill on Trustees, 384, 249. P. Wm. 294, Newland v. Shepherd. 3 Redfield on Wills, 425. 2 Redfield on Wills, 116, 313, 308, 460, 126. 1 Redfield on Wills, 430, 427, 596. 2 Williams on Executors, 1349. 1 McCarter, 124, Leigh v. Savidge. 1 Johnson’s Ch’y, 494, 207, Earl v. Grim. 2 H. Blackstone’s R. 444, Smith v. Coffin. 4 Vesey, 41, Phillip v. Chamberlain. 8 Vesey, 617, Sadler v. Turner. 6 B. Mon. 98, Barclay v. Dupuy. 6 Bush, 651, Brown y. Brown. 4…

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hardin

John L. Martin died in 1854, the owner of a large estate, consisting of land, slaves, and personal property, mostly situated in the states of Kentucky, Indiana, and Mississippi, the decedent’s residence and much of the real estate being in Louisville, Kentucky. Having no children living at his death, his only surviving descendants and heirs at law were *583the following four grandchildren and one great-grandchild; viz., Blanton H. Duncan, the son of the decedent’s daughter Patsy Duncan, deceased; Orville M. Anderson, Patsy D. Anderson (subsequently the wife of R. Ten Broeck), Kate M. Anderson…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Wren v. Hynes' administratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1859
  2. Hughes v. HughesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1851

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Harvey v. BellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1904
  2. Thackston v. WatsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1886
  3. Spacey v. CloseCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
  4. Wilson v. BryanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1890
  5. Deering v. SkidmoreCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940

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