Legal Opinion

Cotton v. Estate of Roberts

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided April 29, 1960PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHumphreys, J.

This is an appeal from a decree of the County Court of Williamson County, Tennessee, sustaining exceptions and dismissing the claim of Robert A. Cotton against the estate of Mrs. Lula Pollard Roberts, deceased.

The claim is for compensation for services rendered decedent, a widow, an aunt of claimant, from 1921 to the date of her death in June, 1956, under an alleged contract, expressed or implied. It is in six parts as follow: (1) Driving decedent’s automobile when asked, from 1921 to 1932; valued at $50 a year for 12 years. (2) Transporting decedent in claimant’s own automobile, from 1932 to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Carman v. HuffCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1949
  2. Murray v. GrissimCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1956
  3. Gorrell v. TaylorTennessee Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Brown v. FuquaCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1928

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Higgins v. Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union, Local 3-677Tennessee Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Computer Shoppe, Inc. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1989
  3. Matter of Estate of RakettiNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
  4. In Re Conservatorship of GrovesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2003
  5. Adams v. UnderwoodTennessee Supreme Court · 1971

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