Legal Opinion
Green v. Lanier
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided January 2, 1970PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTodd, J.
This is a suit by Mrs. George Green, ad-ministratrix with the will annexed of George Allen Lanier, deceased, for an interpretation of the will of the deceased. From a decree favorable to. the brother and sister of deceased, the widow has appealed.
The provision of the will requiring interpretation is as follows:
“ITEM II. I give, devise, and bequeath to my wife, ELIZABETH EZELL LANIER, ½ (one-half) of all property, except my bank account, seized and possessed, of which I may be equitable owner at my death, to be hers absolute, whether said property be real, personal or mixed.
“ITEM III. The…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Smith T. v. BellSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
- Burton v. KinneyTennessee Supreme Court · 1950
- Cannon v. AppersonTennessee Supreme Court · 1885
- Davis v. PriceTennessee Supreme Court · 1949
- Martin v. HaleTennessee Supreme Court · 1934
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Hill v. City of ChattanoogaCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1975
- Bush v. CatheyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1979
- In Re NelsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
- Sterling v. HawkinsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
- In re: The Estate of Luther GarrettCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
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