Legal Opinion

Schmidt v. Halpin

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided November 3, 1961PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEWART, Judge.

This appeal is from a declaratory judgment entered on motion for summary judgment which determined that appellee, Charles Edward Halpin, inherited the estate of his deceased son, Charles C. Halpin, amounting to $10,653.51. The adjudication of the trial court rests upon its interpretation of the residuary clause of the will of the decedent, which reads:

“Item II. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, whether it be real, personal, or mixed, and wheresoever situated, which I may own or have the right to dispose of at the time of my death, and all property over which at…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dillender v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  2. Cambron v. PottingerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
  3. Hodge v. Lovell's TrusteeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
  4. Slone v. Mason Coal & Coke Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  5. Smith v. Bowling Green Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1958

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ladd v. LaddCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2010
  2. Murray v. MurrayKentucky Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Dils v. RicheyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1968
  4. Kentucky Association of Counties All Lines Fund v. City of Somerset, KentuckyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2025

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