1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 652 S.W.2d
  5. 652 S.W.2d 663 (1983)
 

GILBERT v. GILBERT

652 S.W.2d 663 (1983)

Charles GILBERT, Ralph William Gilbert, Junius M. Gilbert, Alexander Gilbert, Thomas J. Gilbert, Arthur Gilbert, Milbert Gilbert, Elsie Wyatt, Catherine Stevenson, and Lena Metclafe, Appellants, v. James GILBERT, Etta Gilbert, Jerry Thompson, Arthur Gilbert and Lola Gilbert, Guardians of Eric Baker, an Infant, Albert C. Horton and Barbara B. Horton, Guardians of Albert Grey Horton II, an Infant, Albert C. Horton and Barbara B. Horton, Guardians of Alanson P. Horton, an Infant, James Thompson, and Jeffrey Thompson, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified June 17, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl J. Bensinger, Louisville, for appellants.

Lee C. Summers, William B. Peden, Ewen, Mackensie & Peden, P.S.C., Buel L. Cox, Louisville, for appellees.

Before HOGGE, PAXTON, and WILHOIT, JJ.

PAXTON, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Jefferson Circuit Court determining that a holographic instrument, consisting of two writings folded together inside a sealed envelope, was a codicil instead of a second and superseding will. Appellees are a brother of the testator, a niece and three nephews of the testator, and two beneficiaries unrelated to the testator. Appellants are the testator's sisters and remaining brothers.

Frank Gilbert died...

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