Legal Opinion
Pusser v. Gordon
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided October 4, 1984PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGHERS, Judge.
The plaintiff, Helen Pusser, is the mother of Buford Pusser, former sheriff of McNairy County who is now deceased. At Buford Pusser's death on August 21, 1974, he left $250,000.00 to his mother and $260,-000.00 to his daughter, Dwana Pusser, in a guardianship estate. Helen Pusser was appointed guardian for Dwana Pusser, and Carl Pusser, plaintiff’s husband, and Gailya Davis, plaintiffs daughter, were appointed co-administrators of the Buford Pusser estate.
On April 11,1980, Helen Pusser filed suit against S. Ralph Gordon, a Nashville attorney, and Stephen V. Ellspermann, a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Dale v. Thomas H. Temple Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1948
- Freeman v. Citizens' Nat. BankTennessee Supreme Court · 1934
- Graham v. First American National BankCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1979
- Bowers v. PottsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1981
- Bevins v. LivesayCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1949
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Shelby v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.District Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1993
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