Legal Opinion

Lane v. Johnson's Ex'r

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided May 4, 1945PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Sims

Affirming.

This declaratory judgment action was instituted by William S. Lane against the Citizens Bank & Trust Company, executor of the will of his aunt, Susie A. Johnson, the Methodist Orphan’s Home of Versailles, Ky., and the Superannuated Preachers’ Fund of the Methodist Church for the construction of Mrs. Johnson’s will. The chancellor construed the will as devising all the estate to the two charities just mentioned, except $500 put in trust for her local pastor and the household goods and personal effects of testatrix which went to her nephew as next of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Wright v. Denn Ex Rel. PageSupreme Court of the United States · 1825
  2. Ward v. Curry's Ex'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944
  3. Corn v. RoachCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  4. Anderson v. SimpsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
  5. Shields v. ShieldsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Department of Revenue v. DerringerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1966

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