STIVERS v. MITCHELL


314 S.W.2d 569 (1958)

Joanna STIVERS et al., Appellants, v. Adelma MITCHELL, Committee of Humphrey Gividen, Jr., Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

June 20, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. K. Floyd, Berry & Floyd, New Castle, for appellants.

Coomes & Jones, New Castle, for appellee.


SIMS, Judge.

The questions for determination are: (a) whether the two codicils to the will of J. H. Gividen are void; (b) whether the amount involved on the appeal is less than $2,500, which would require appellants to move this court to grant them an appeal as is provided by KRS 21.080. The trial court held the codicils were void.

The due execution of the will and of the codicils is not questioned. Testator died July 6, 1956, a resident of Henry County. His...

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