WILLIAMS v. RATCLIFFE


402 S.W.2d 432 (1966)

Lillian Lyons WILLIAMS, etc., Appellants, v. Honorable Paul RATCLIFFE, County Judge, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

April 29, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Thornberry, Louisville, C. Boyd Green, Shelbyville, for appellants.

J. F. Thomas, Thomas & Thomas, New Castle, for appellee.


HILL, Judge.

Joe Lyons, a resident of Shelby County, died March 8, 1963. After nominating his wife, Anna Katherine Lyons, as the executrix of his will, he further provided in the will that:

"In the event that my wife, Anna Katherine Lyons, predeceases me, or is otherwise unable to act as Executrix, then I hereby nominate and appoint my following children, Prentice Lyons, Jewell Lyons, Willa D. Lyons Sharp, Clay Lyons, Lillian Lyons Williams, and Daisy Lyons...

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