Cook v. Burton's adm'r
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 10 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL FROM MERCER CIRCUIT COURT. CITED— 6 Rich., 521; Powell vs. Keefe. Revised Statutes, “ Executors and Administrators,” secs. 17, 18. 1 Mon., 40; Bell vs. Layman. 18 Penn. (6 Harris')', Gamber vs. Gamber. 3 Dana, 79; LucJcett vs. May. 3 Dana, 299; Miller vs. Shackleford. 7 Rich. (S. C.), 14; Vandcvicr vs. Glaspy. 19 Vt. (4 Webb), 444; Abbott vs. Clarke.
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CASE 10 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL FROM MERCER CIRCUIT COURT. CITED— 6 Rich., 521; Powell vs. Keefe. Revised Statutes, “ Executors and Administrators,” secs. 17, 18. 1 Mon., 40; Bell vs. Layman. 18 Penn. (6 Harris')', Gamber vs. Gamber. 3 Dana, 79; LucJcett vs. May. 3 Dana, 299; Miller vs. Shackleford. 7 Rich. (S. C.), 14; Vandcvicr vs. Glaspy. 19 Vt. (4 Webb), 444; Abbott vs. Clarke. Civil Code, secs. 614, 615, 670. 2 Dana, 238 ; Estill vs. Fort. 2 J. J. M., 393 ; 7 Mon., 213 ; 4 /. /. M., 26. 1 Bush, 348; Riley's ex'r vs. Sharp. CITED— Civil Code, secs. 670, 161. 20 Ohio R., 185; 6 Ohio R.,…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE ROBERTSON
delivered the opinion op the court:
In the spring of the year 1864 the appellant, Henrietta Cook, a young widow, residing in her own house, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, intermarried with John Burton of the same place, seventy years old and rich, and who lived with her in her own house until their separation, not long supervening. As might have been expected.in a case of such disparity in age and in fortune, their cohabitancy was short, discordant, and turbulent; and after an unhappy continuance of'about three months, the wrangling expelled him from her house, and she resumed her…
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