Legal Opinion

Crook v. Crook

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 5, 1961PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Swepston

Charlie Crook, a widower, died intestate in Wilson County, Tennessee, May 10, 1960. He was survived by six children as his only heirs at law, two of whom are the complainants-appellants herein and the others are among the defendants.

June 13, 1960, Bill Crook and his sister, Mrs. Pauline Crook G-annon, filed an original bill against the other heirs at law and tenants in common for partition of a tract of land containing 188 acres, averring that the same was not susceptible to partition and praying for a sale of *264same. Thereafter and before any pleadings had been filed by defendants, an amended…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Doughty v. HammondTennessee Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Barksdale v. KeislingCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1931
  3. Bradford v. GravesTennessee Supreme Court · 1934
  4. Mask v. MillerTennessee Supreme Court · 1874

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Gray v. Boyle Investment Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1990
  2. First Southern Trust Co. v. Estate of SowellCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
  3. Douglas Ralph Beier v. Board of Professional Responsibility of The Supreme Court of TennesseeTennessee Supreme Court · 2020
  4. Gray v. Boyle Investment Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1990
  5. Whitney Stegall v. Dottie Lou Pryor, Benton M. Mason Jr., Hugh Burton Mason - ConcurringCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1997

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