GRATZ v. HAMILTON


309 S.W.2d 181 (1958)

Ella Haggard GRATZ et al., Appellants, v. Lucile Gilbert HAMILTON, as Executrix of Estate of Rodney Haggard, Deceased, et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

January 17, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harvey T. Lisle, Winchester, Louis Cox, John Hopkins, Hazelrigg & Cox, Frankfort, for appellants.

Blake H. Page, J. Smith Hays, Jr., William Hays, Winchester, for appellees.


STEWART, Judge.

The sole issue presented for determination in this appeal is whether the specific legatees in the third clause of the will of Rodney Haggard, deceased, are liable for the payment of federal estate taxes and state inheritance taxes or whether all such taxes should be borne by the residuary legatees, the appellants, Ella Haggard Gratz and Rodney Warfield Gratz.

The clause of the will in question reads...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases