Legal Opinion

Allen v. Neal

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided November 12, 1965PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dyeb

The issue presented by this appeal is the right of Appellant to contest the will of her aunt. In this opinion the contestant of the mil, Mrs. Vicie Ferguson Allen, "will he referred to as Appellant and the proponents of the will, Basil Neal, et al. as Appellees. A short history of events leading up to the case sub judice will help to point up the issue.

On 22 December 1962 the holographic will of Mrs. Silena Huffman was probated in the County Court for Moore County. This probate was in common form. Appellant is a legatee under this will and also an heir at law of the testatrix.

On 7 December…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Johnston v. Cincinnati, N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Sartain v. Dixie Coal & Iron Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1924
  3. Rogers v. ColvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1921
  4. Church of Christ v. McDonaldTennessee Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Stearns Coal & Lumber Co. v. Jamestown R. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1918

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. v. EppersonTennessee Supreme Court · 2009
  2. Reed v. Alamo Rent-A-Car, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1999
  3. Finley v. KeslingAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
  4. Federal Deposit Insurance v. BerryDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1987
  5. Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. ButcherDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1987

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