Legal Opinion

In re Estate of Bruce

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided March 29, 1968PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTodd, J.

Mrs. Margaret A. Bruce, widow of William S. Bruce, Jr., deceased, dissented from her husband’s will which provided as follows:

“I give, devise, and bequeath all my property, including life insurance policies on my life and payable to my estate, to First American National Bant in Trust for the education and maintenance of my son, William S. Bruce III, until he reaches the age of 21 years at which time the remaining corpus of my estate is to be paid over to him.”

The Commissioner’s report allowed and set apart to the widow as year’s support certain personalty and $9,600.00 in cash.

Exceptions to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Harvey v. HarrisonTennessee Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Chrisman v. ChrismanTennessee Supreme Court · 1918
  3. American Trust Co. v. SperryTennessee Supreme Court · 1928
  4. American Trust & Banking Co. v. TwinamTennessee Supreme Court · 1948
  5. Sparkman-Thompson, Inc. v. ChandlerTennessee Supreme Court · 1931

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re ClemmerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1995
  2. Phipps v. WattsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1989
  3. Federal Insurance v. QuintDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1970
  4. In Re BillingtonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · 2007

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