Legal Opinion

Quigley's Trustee v. Quigley

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided November 18, 1914PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court (Chancery Branch, Second Division).

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION op the Court by

Chief Justice Hobson—

Beversing.

Thomas Quigley died testate in the year 1863, his will being duly admitted to probate in 1864. By the *86fourth, clause of it he devised certain, property to a trustee in trust, among others, for Laura Bell Quigley and-Harriet Eliza Quigley, two of his daughters. They brought this action to discharge the trustee on the ground that the will creates a dry trust. The trustee demurred to the petition, and his demurrer being overruled, judgment was entered as prayed, discharging the trustee. He appeals.

The case turns on the proper construction of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Balee v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
  2. May v. Bank of Hardinsburg & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Fletcher v. Los Angeles Trust & Sav. BankCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920
  2. Stone v. WinnCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
  3. Blackhurst v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1934
  4. Davis v. Tuggle's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944
  5. Gay v. City of Fort WorthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928

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