Legal Opinion

Anderson v. Hammond

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1879PublishedCited by 5 opinions

FROM SHELBY. Appeal from the Second Chancery Court at Memphis. S. P. Walker, Ch.

1Opinion of the CourtCooper, J.

By his will John Randolph made his wife Statira his residuary legatee, and also directed certain funds to be invested in a plantation for her sole use for life-, and at her death to be sold, one-half the proceeds to go to the heirs of his sister, Sarah Lyell, and the other half to be at the disposal of his wife. “ It is further my will and desire,” he says, “ that my beloved wife, Statira, shall pay two hundred dollars, commencing 1st of January, 1861, to my nephew, John Lyell, for the purpose of educating him, said sum of two hundred dollars to be paid annually until said «/./ n Ly-.. is of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fish v. HowlandNew York Court of Chancery · 1828
  2. Glen v. FisherNew York Court of Chancery · 1822
  3. Larkin v. MannNew York Supreme Court · 1868
  4. Hill v. SharpTennessee Supreme Court · 1859

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Davis v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1943
  2. Vanderbilt University v. MitchellTennessee Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Peters v. UelandSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
  4. In Re Trusteeship Created by FiskeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
  5. Moore v. MooreTennessee Supreme Court · 1958

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