Legal Opinion
Wiggins v. Cheatham
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided September 15, 1920PublishedCited by 25 opinions
FROM HAMILTON. Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Hamilton County to tbe Court of Civil Appeals, and by certiorari to tbe Court of Civil Appeals from tbe Supreme Court. — Hon. AY. B. Garvin, Chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hall
The bill in this cause was filed by complainants to- have construed the will of C. D. Cheatham, and especially items 3 and 6 thereof, Avhich are as follows:
“3. 1 give my entire whisky business now conducted at 1221-1223 Market street, Chattanooga, Tenn., in equal parts to P. L. Wiggins and M. M. Gholson.”
“6. I give to P. L. Wiggins and M. M. Gholson the right to retain my business name either as C. Dl Cheatham or the National Whisky Company or both.”
The will was executed on October 28, 1916, by the testator. He died on the — day of July, 1918, and was, at the time of his death, a resident of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ford v. CottrellTennessee Supreme Court · 1918
3Cited by25 opinions
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