Legal Opinion

Dils v. Richey

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 10, 1968PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CULLEN, Commissioner.

The judgment appealed from is a summary judgment, in an action to construe the will of A. L. Stephens and for a declaration of rights, adjudging that appellee June Brown Richey takes Stephens’ entire estate under the will. Mrs. Richey was a niece of Stephens’ deceased wife. The appellants are the co-administrators c. t. a. and the legal heirs (two brothers and a sister).

The significant parts of the will are set forth in the second and third clauses, to-wit:

“Second — I will and bequeath to my Wife, Alberta K. Stephens, all of my property both real and personal or of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Carroll v. Cave Hill Cemetery Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  2. Ratliff v. YostCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
  3. Johnson v. FoleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
  4. Schmidt v. HalpinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1961

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Benjamin v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 2010
  2. Ratliff v. HigginsKentucky Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Reynolds v. ReynoldsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2014
  4. McGowan v. BogleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2011

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