HENSLEY v. BALL


380 S.W.2d 279 (1964)

William S. HENSLEY, Administrator of the Estate of Smith Ball, Appellant, v. Mattie BALL et al., etc., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

June 26, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wix Unthank, Harlan, for William S. Hensley, Adm'r of Smith Ball Estate.

Ray O. Shehan, Harlan, Edward Dooley, Middlesboro, for Charlie, Dizney, and Carter Ball, Ethel Ball Gilbert, and J. R. Weiler, Adm'r of Robert Ball Estate.

William A. Rice, Harlan, for Mattie Ball.

Joe A. Wallace, Louisville, for Creed Ball, Woodrow Ball, Beatrice Ball Ashurst, and Beatrice Ball Ashurst, Admr'x of Willard Ball Estate.


PALMORE, Judge.

Smith Ball died intestate at his home in Harlan County on June 2, 1954, at the age of 77. He was survived by his wife, Mattie, and two sets of children by previous marriages. He had amassed a substantial amount of property during his lifetime, and his death was followed by controversy among the survivors. This is a suit by the administrator against the widow and children to recover assets and settle the estate. Each and all of the parties have appealed...

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