Reed v. Reed
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 49 — PETITION EQUITY — APPEAL PROM LOUISVILLE CHANCERY COURT. No brief in record. The title of a purchaser in good faith of land from a devisee under a will duly admitted to probate is not affected by proceedings subsequently instituted, and resulting in annulling the will. (Broderick Will Case, 21 Wail.; Steele v. Renn, 50 Texas, 467.)
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Holt
Leander S.'Reed died testate on September 20, 1890. The will gives his three infant children his estate in *268equal portions after the payment of his debts. It selects a guardian and trustee for each of the two daughters, and a guardian for the son. It appoints his two brothers, P. B. and J. D. Reed, his executors, with full power, without the intervention of a court, to sell and convey any of his real estate as they may deem best. They qualified as such representatives, after the will had been duly probated, and in December, 1890, sold to the appellant, S. S Reed, by written contract, a portion…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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