Hammond v. McReady’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. ““The conclusive answer to this contention is found in the established rule of law that, in the absence of a contrary intent affirmatively appearing in the will, a widow who accepts a devise or bequest under her husband’s will cannot claim the rights of a surviving spouse in any undevised property of the husband. See KRS 392.080; Huhlein v. Huhlein, 87 Ky. 247 , 8 S.W. 260 ; Bayes v. Howes, 113 Ky. 465 , 68 S.W. 449 ; Smith v. Perkins, 148 Ky. 387 , 146 S.W. 758 ; Ray v. Ray, 298 Ky. 162 , 182 S.W.2d 664 ; Hedden v. Hedden, Ky., 312 S.W.2d 891 . Not having renounced her husband’s will, Lelia had no claim to his undevised property.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rhodus v. Proctor