Legal Opinion

Holt v. Holt

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided May 31, 1947PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gajlor

delivered tbe opinion of tbe Court.

In tbe Chancery Court of Wayne Connty, tbe original bill in this case was filed by Mrs. Ara Holt, a widow,.to establish her rights in a tract of 180 acres of land in Wayne Connty. She alleged that she owned as tenant by tbe entirety, one-half tbe tract, 90 acres, and that on acconnt of tbe death of her husband intestate, she was entitled to dower in -the other half of the tract.

The facts appearing from the bill to which a demurrer was filed, are these: H. D. Holt and Lon Holt, husband of complainant, were brothers and sons and heirs of Mrs. Calvin Holt, from…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Harrison v. . RaySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891
  2. Bennett v. HutchensTennessee Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Whitsett v. WamackSupreme Court of Missouri · 1900
  4. Jones v. JonesTennessee Supreme Court · 1924
  5. Sprinkle v. . SpainhourSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1908

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Runions v. RunionsTennessee Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Preston v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1956
  3. Howell v. DavisTennessee Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Hurt v. MartinTennessee Supreme Court · 1965
  5. Harvey v. Moran's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1952

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