Legal Opinion
Wright v. Wright
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided September 18, 1991PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAWFORD, Judge.
This is a breach of contract case involving a contract to make a will.
The facts in this case are virtually undisputed. J.J. Wright (hereinafter Mr. Wright) and Gusta Wilmoth Wright (hereinafter Mrs. Wright) were married in 1934. At the time, Mr. Wright had three children by a former marriage, J.T. Wright, Lillie Florence Wright (now Dittfurth) and Johnnie J. Wright, Jr. Subsequently, the couple produced two children, Jimmie G. Wright and Jere C. Wright.
In 1960, Mr. and Mrs. Wright executed a contract (hereinafter Contract) the stated purpose of which was to control the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Brady v. OliverTennessee Supreme Court · 1911
- Church of Christ Home for Aged, Inc. v. Nashville Trust Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1947
- Arkansas Dailies, Inc. v. DanCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1953
- Kentucky Home Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. RogersTennessee Supreme Court · 1954
- Matheny v. Preston Hotel Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1918
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