Legal Opinion

Hill's Admr. v. Grizzard

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 13, 1909PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from Madison Circuit Court. J. M. Benton, Circuit Judge. Judgment for defendant, plaintiff; appeals. AUTHORITIES CITED. Ky. Statutes, Sections 3870-3872; Howard v. Leavell, 10 Bush 481; Tipton’s Adm’r v. Richardson, 21 Ky. L. R. 1195; Ward v. Rhorer’s Adm’r, 21 Ky. L. R. 1086. AUTHORITIES CITED. Ky. Statutes, Sec. 3872; Perry v. Seitz, 2 Duvall 123; Johnson v. Belt, 4 Bush 405; Cockrell and others v. Mize, 11 Ky.

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Appeal from Madison Circuit Court. J. M. Benton, Circuit Judge. Judgment for defendant, plaintiff; appeals. AUTHORITIES CITED. Ky. Statutes, Sections 3870-3872; Howard v. Leavell, 10 Bush 481; Tipton’s Adm’r v. Richardson, 21 Ky. L. R. 1195; Ward v. Rhorer’s Adm’r, 21 Ky. L. R. 1086. AUTHORITIES CITED. Ky. Statutes, Sec. 3872; Perry v. Seitz, 2 Duvall 123; Johnson v. Belt, 4 Bush 405; Cockrell and others v. Mize, 11 Ky. L. R. 637 (12 S. W. 1040); Usher’s Ejecutor v. Flood, 12 Ky. D. K. 721 (17 S. W. 132); Civil Code, Sec. 7.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the court by

Judge Hobson.

Eeversing.

On June 14, 1895, J. S. Grizzard executed to Elby Hill a note for $500 and a mortgage on a tract of land to secure it. Elby Hill assigned the note to Patsy Hill. She died, and John W. Moore was appointed as her administrator. J. S. Grizzard died leaving no personal property, and there was no administration upon his estate. On December 30, 1908, Moore, as the administrator of Patsy Hill, brought this suit against the children of J. S. Grizzard, alleging these facts and praying a sale of the land for the satisfaction of the debt which he alleged was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Huffman v. Moore's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897
  2. Gay v. City of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1892

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Harding v. BullardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  2. Maynard v. MaynardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
  3. Foster's Admr. v. MetcalfeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
  4. Hall v. Murphy's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
  5. Lay v. LayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923

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