Legal Opinion

Goodall v. Crawford

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided December 12, 1980PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CANTRELL, Judge.

W.Y. McGlothlin died August 18, 1978, having executed three mutually exclusive wills in a period of less than five years. He was eighty-two years old at the time of his death and was survived by fourteen children. His estate consisted of a farm and a rental house in Sumner County and some cash deposited in bank accounts.

Described in the record as an “individualist,” Mr. McGlothlin apparently had at various times strong feelings about some or all of his children. In 1972 Mr. McGlothlin suffered a stroke and after that time he suffered from a loss of memory and a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Town of Erin v. BrooksTennessee Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Burrow v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1940
  3. Vantrease v. CarlCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1966

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of ElamTennessee Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Bills v. LindsayCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
  3. Crain v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1991
  4. Matter of Estate of DepriestCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1986
  5. Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. v. HinsonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1983

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