Covington v. Anderson
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM SHELBY. Appeal from the Chancery Court at Memphis. W. W. McDowell, Ch.
1Opinion of the CourtTurney, J.
Henry O. Woodward died in Shelby county, in 1869. He had a policy of insurance on his life for $20,000. He left a widow who, shortly after his death, gave birth to a daughter. His will contains the following clauses: “I give and bequeath to my dear beloved wife, Sallie F. Woodward, for her support and the support and education , of her child by me begotten, all the interest that may accrue on the remainder of the insurance that may be due my estate.”
*311“The balance of the insurance money that may be due my estate, after the paying of my just debts, to be invested in United States interest…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Macfarlane v. GilmoreHawaii Supreme Court · 1851
3Cited by10 opinions
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