Daugherty v. Daugherty

OPINION

O’BRIEN, Justice.

This case originated in the Chancery Court for Anderson County as a declaratory judgment action filed by the plaintiff Helen Daugherty to determine her rights under the last will and testamentary trust of John Ramsey Daugherty. The defendant, R.L. Daugherty, executor and trustee under the will responded. Plaintiff and defendant each filed motions for summary judgment on the sole issue of whether Helen Daugherty was an heir under the will. The chancellor entered a judgment granting the motion for summary judgment filed by the plaintiff and denying the motion filed by…