Legal Opinion

Grubbs v. Grubbs

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided January 21, 1921PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Allen Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Quin

Reversing.

Elizabeth Grubbs died testate in 1906. To her husband she made an absolute gift of her personalty and also a life estate in her real estate. The will contains these further provisions:

“.Fourth, at the death of my said husband, should I survive him, I give to my son, W. C. Grubbs one-half of all my real estate the same to commence (then follows description) and I also will my son W. C. Grubbs one-half interest in wood land bought from the Grider heirs.
“Fifth, provided that my son W. C. Grubbs, shall live with me and my‘husband, John W. Grubbs, during…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Low v. RamseyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
  2. Pearcy v. GreenwellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1883
  3. Bryant's Adm'r v. DunganCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1892

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Winn v. WilliamCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
  2. Carroll v. Carroll's Ex'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  3. Slack v. DowningCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
  4. Boggess v. CrailCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  5. Medcalf v. Whitely's Adm'xCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942

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