Legal Opinion

Bills' Adm'x v. Bills' Ex'x

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided March 20, 1945PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Cammack

Affirming in part, reversing in part.

The appeal is from a judgment holding that Carrie Bills took ¡a life estate under the will of her husband, Henry E. Bills, with the remainder going to their seven children. The will of Henry E. Bills is set forth in the case of Laura Berner, etc. v. J. E. Luckett, Commissioner, etc., 299 Ky., 744, 186 S. W. 2d 90. We held in that opinion that Mrs. Bills took a life interest rather than a fee simple interest under the will. Since we stated therein our reasons for reaching that conclusion, it is unnecessary to discuss them…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Carroll v. Carroll's Ex'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  2. Gillette Motor Transport Co. v. WhitfieldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945
  3. Berner v. Luckett, Comm. of RevenueCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945
  4. Gatto v. GattoCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
  5. Parke v. Parke's Ex'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Watkins v. Covington Trust & Banking Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
  2. Hadley v. Marshall's Ex'xCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947

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