Legal Opinion

McClure v. McClure

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 10, 1887PublishedCited by 20 opinions

FROM DAVIDSON. Appeal in error from the Circuit Court of Davidson County. FRANK T. Eeid, J.

1Opinion of the CourtLurton, J.

This is an action of devisavit vel non. Tbe will in contest is that of James A. McClure, deceased. Probate is resisted upon two *175grounds — undue influence, and revocation by execution of a later will. There were verdict and judgment in favor of the executrix. The contestants have assigned á number of errors as ground for a new trial. Of these we shall only consider such as we now deem material to be passed upon.

The principal beneficiary is the executrix, Mrs. McClure, and the contestants seek to avoid the will upon the ground that she unduly influenced the testator to make a will in her favor.…

2Cited by20 opinions

  1. Estate of CasparCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Williams v. MilesNebraska Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Miller v. ProctorCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1940
  4. Fitch v. American Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1926
  5. Blackett v. ZieglerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911

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