Legal Opinion
Mitchell v. Mitchell
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided March 11, 1955PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WADDILL, Commissioner.
This controversy involves the construction of the will and codicil executed by Mary Pearl Hanifan. Insofar as pertinent to this appeal, the will executed in 1943, provides:
"1. I hereby give, bequeath and devise to my daughter, Mrs. Mary Hani-fan Mitchell, wife of Billie Mitchell, of Paducah, Kentucky, all of my property of which I may die seized or possessed, or in expectancy, real, personal' and mixed, to have, hold, keep and use, and dispose of as her own, together with the rents, issues and profits thereof, after first paying my debts that I may owe at my death,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Collings v. Collings' Ex'rsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1953
- Weakley v. WeakleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1951
- Fidelity Columbia Trust Co., Inc. v. VivianCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
- Walden v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
3Cited by4 opinions
- Hoskins v. BeattyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2011
- Melton v. WyattCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1974
- Boyd v. GrayDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1957
- Estate of Duvall v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1993