Gannaway v. Godwin

CARLETON HARRIS, Chiefjustice.

Dr. C. E. Gannaway, a resident of Bradley County, died testate in March, 1944. Dr. Gannaway had been married twice and was the father of two sons, Files Gannaway and Claude Gannaway, by the first marriage, and the father of a daughter by the second marriage, Charline Gannaway (now Godwin). Dr. Gannaway was predeceased by Claude, who left surviving him two sons, C. E. Gannaway and Ben Gannaway. The will of Dr. Gan-naway contained a residuary clause naming the three children, heretofore mentioned, as residuary devisees and legatees, the estate of Dr. Gannaway…