Legal Opinion
Carson v. Carson
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided April 15, 1905PublishedCited by 23 opinions
FROM CARROLL. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Carroll County. —A. G. Hawkins, Chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilkes
This is a bill to construe and contest the validity of certain clauses of the will of Sarah A. Carson.
These clauses are as follows:
“Secondly. I give, devise, and bequeath to my husband, W. M. Carson, the tract of land upon which I now reside, containing one hundred and sixty-five acres, and bounded on the north by lands of S. S. or John D. Pate and Dr. J. B. Jones; on the east by the lands in the name of Mary W. Eidley, deceased; and on the south by the lands of William Eidley and Horace Sexton, and on the west by John M'orrison and the lands of the heirs *40of William Ingram; and at his death I…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Meacham v. GrahamTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
- Bradley v. CarnesTennessee Supreme Court · 1894
- Clark v. HillTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
3Cited by23 opinions
- Teague v. SowderTennessee Supreme Court · 1908
- Moore v. NeelyTennessee Supreme Court · 1963
- State ex rel. College of Bishops of M. E. Church v. Board of Trust of Vanderbilt UniversityTennessee Supreme Court · 1913
- Ewell v. SneedTennessee Supreme Court · 1917
- Milligan v. Greeneville CollegeTennessee Supreme Court · 1928
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