White v. Brown

559 S.W.2d 938 (1977)

Evelyn WHITE and Sandra White Perry, Petitioners,

v.

Helen BROWN et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

December 27, 1977.

Ted H. Lowe, Knoxville, for petitioners.

Wallace F. Burroughs, Charles H. Child, Knoxville, E.T. Hollins, Jr., Nashville, for respondents.

OPINION

BROCK, Justice.

This is a suit for the construction of a will. The Chancellor held that the will passed a life estate, but not the remainder, in certain realty, leaving the remainder to pass by inheritance to the testatrix's heirs at law. The Court of Appeals affirmed.

Mrs. Jessie Lide died on February 15,…