HAYS v. HAYS' ADM'R


290 S.W.2d 795 (1956)

J. Smith HAYS, Sr., Appellant, v. Iva Coy HAYS' ADM'R et al., Appellees. J. Mack COY, Adm'r, et al., Appellants, v. J. Smith HAYS, Sr., et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing June 22, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert H. Hays, Lexington, William Hays, Winchester, for appellants.

Wiggins & Wiggins and E. Selby Wiggins, Richmond, for appellees.


CLAY, Commissioner.

These consolidated appeals arise out of the settlement of the estate of Iva Coy Hays, wife of J. Smith Hays, Sr. The present controversy involves conflicting claims between the administrator and Mr. Hays with respect to two items in the respective amounts of $8,000 and $3,000. The Chancellor disallowed Mr. Hays the $8,000 item and adjudged him entitled to the $3,000 item.

The $8,000 Item

In 1940 Mrs. Hays purchased with her own...

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