FLORA v. HUGHES


228 S.W.2d 27 (1950)

312 Ky. 478

FLORA et al. v. HUGHES et al.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

March 14, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephens L. Blakely, Covington, and Richard C. Northcutt, Covington, for appellants.

Silas Jacobs, Brooksville, for appellees.


CAMMACK, Justice.

This case involves the question as to whether Mary Elizabeth Field revoked her will by cutting or tearing the fifth item therefrom. KRS 394.080 sets forth the manner in which a will may be revoked. Subsection (4) of that section follows: "(4) By the person who made the will, or some person in his presence and by his direction, cutting, tearing, burning, obliterating, canceling, or destroying the will or codicil, or the signature thereto, with the...

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