Legal Opinion
In re Estate of Powers
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided November 30, 1988PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TODD, Presiding Judge.
The petitioner, Allen M. Powers, Jr., has appealed from a judgment of the Probate Court of Dickson County denying his petition to set aside the probate of the will of Allen M. Powers, Sr., deceased.
On May 15, 1987, G. Madison Powers filed in the Probate Court of Dickson County a “Petition to Admit Last Will and Testament to Probate”, presenting a will purporting to be that of Allen Powers, Sr., deceased, dated July 9, 1985.
On May 20, 1987, the Probate Judge signed an order admitting said will to probate. The order in this record bears no evidence of filing by the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State v. LancasterTennessee Supreme Court · 1907
- Lassiter v. TravisTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
- Williams v. KingTennessee Supreme Court · 1988
- Roberts v. StewartTennessee Supreme Court · 1852
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