Legal Opinion

Leavell v. Carter

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided October 10, 1906PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Case 61 — PROCEEDING BY MOTION, BY SUSIE K. LEAVELL AND OTHERS TO VACATE A JUDGMENT, Appeal from Garrard Circuit Court. "W. C. Bell, Circuit Judge. From a judgment denying the motion, Susie K. Leavell and others appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Lassing

Affirming.

B. F. Leavell died in the year 1891, leaving a will which reads as follows: “After the payment of my just debts, I give and bequeath to my wife, Susie, E. Leavell, any property I own 'at the time of my death, said property to be used in procuring a home for her and her children. I hereby apopint W. L. and A. W. Kavanaugh my executors, to see that the same is carried out.” There was realized out of the estate of B. F. Leavell the sum of $4,000. Susie E, Leavell, his wife, with the consent of the executors of her husband’s will, invested this $4,000 in the J. B.…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bullitt v. Louisville Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
  2. L. & N. R. R. v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
  3. Lucas v. StanleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919

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