Legal Opinion

Popejoy v. Peters

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided November 25, 1938PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Green

Prom a decree in favor of complainants, defendants appealed.

The bill in this case seeks a declaratory judgment as to the rights of the parties arising under stipulated facts.

On April 26,1935, G. V. Donehew and wife, Emly Done-hew, executed a joint will. G. V. Donehew died in 1936'. Emly Donehew died September 30’, 1937, without undertaking any revocation of said joint will. After the death of her husband, Emly Donehew became indebted to certain parties and a tract of land, formerly owned by her and her husband as tenants by the entirety, was levied on as her property and sold. It was bid in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Epperson v. WhiteTennessee Supreme Court · 1927
  2. Seat v. SeatTennessee Supreme Court · 1938

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Janes v. RogersSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1954
  2. McDaniel v. OwensCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1954
  3. Richmond v. RichmondTennessee Supreme Court · 1950
  4. Huffines v. MincheyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1951
  5. Buchanan v. WillisTennessee Supreme Court · 1953

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