HANNAH v. HANNAH

No. 89-SC-960-DG.

824 S.W.2d 866 (1992)

Gertrude HANNAH, Movant, v. James Jim HANNAH, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

February 13, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David LeMaster, Paintsville, for movant.

John R. Triplett, Inez, for respondent.


LEIBSON, Justice.

Movant, Gertrude Hannah, brought an action against her deceased husband's brother to recover $50,000 that her husband had transferred to a joint bank account in his name and his brother's name. The money belonged to the decedent, and the transfer occurred after the marriage. The widow's suit was based solely on the theory that the transfer was an oral trust for her benefit. The trial court held otherwise.

She also argued, although not as...

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