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"The First Words In A Deed And The Last In A Will Prevail" Or "Testamentary Revocation By Inconsistency Within The Instrument", Alvin E. Evans Jan 1939

"The First Words In A Deed And The Last In A Will Prevail" Or "Testamentary Revocation By Inconsistency Within The Instrument", Alvin E. Evans

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Banks And Banking - Trusts - Special Deposits - Agreement Between Depositor And Bank, Robert E. Sipes Jan 1939

Banks And Banking - Trusts - Special Deposits - Agreement Between Depositor And Bank, Robert E. Sipes

Michigan Law Review

During a period of widespread bank failures, plaintiff corporation ceased depositing its funds with the defendant bank. To maintain the public's impression that the plaintiff was a regular customer of the bank, an agreement was entered into by the bank and the plaintiff whereby the bank was appointed "agent" of the plaintiff to collect and remit promptly money due plaintiff. Branch offices of the plaintiff deposited money under this agreement to be transmitted to the plaintiff. When the bank failed with some of this money still in its hands, plaintiff sought to be allowed a preferred claim. Held, the …


Taxation - Income Tax - Settlement Of Will Contest As Taxable, Anthony L. Dividio Jan 1939

Taxation - Income Tax - Settlement Of Will Contest As Taxable, Anthony L. Dividio

Michigan Law Review

Taxpayer commenced suit to contest the probate of his grandmother's will, by which she had made nominal bequests to her grandchildren, and had created a charitable trust with the large residue. The parties agreed upon a settlement, as a result of which taxpayer received $141,404.03, all of which the tax commissioner claimed was taxable income. Held, the amount received by taxpayer came to him because he was an heir and did not constitute taxable income. Lyeth v. Hoey, (U. S. 1938) 6 U. S. Law Week 421 (Dec. 6, 1938).


Ruh's Executors V. Ruh--Acceleration Of The Remainders By Widow's Refusal To Take Under The Will, Phillip Schiff Jan 1939

Ruh's Executors V. Ruh--Acceleration Of The Remainders By Widow's Refusal To Take Under The Will, Phillip Schiff

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Wills--Construction--Gift To One During Widowhood, Steve White Jan 1939

Wills--Construction--Gift To One During Widowhood, Steve White

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Wills--The Nature Of Non-Testamentary Acts, Bettie Gilbert Jan 1939

Wills--The Nature Of Non-Testamentary Acts, Bettie Gilbert

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Wills--Effect In Kentucky Of Adoption Of A Child On A Prior Made Will, James D. Allen, Jo M. Ferguson Jan 1939

Wills--Effect In Kentucky Of Adoption Of A Child On A Prior Made Will, James D. Allen, Jo M. Ferguson

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Taxation--Inheritance Tax--Interest In Joint Tenancy Passing By Survivorship, Bettie Gilbert Jan 1939

Taxation--Inheritance Tax--Interest In Joint Tenancy Passing By Survivorship, Bettie Gilbert

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.