Legal Opinion

Taliaferro v. Green

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided August 10, 1981PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LEWIS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict in a will contest involving two wills.

The pertinent facts are as follows: The testator Marvin Bellenfant was of infirm health, having suffered multiple strokes, and had been in and out of nursing homes and hospitals for several years before his death on July 29,1977, at the age of sixty-nine. At various times he executed four wills. The first, executed in August, 1972, chiefly benefited his niece, Janice Green who, with her husband Ben Green, is defendant-appellant, hereafter referred to as appellants or Greens. The second will,…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Frank v. WrightTennessee Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Bryan v. Aetna Life Ins. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Kelly v. AllenTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
  4. North Memphis Sav. Bank v. Union Bridge & Construction Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Rule v. Empire Gas Corp.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1978

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Matlock v. SimpsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
  2. In Re Estate of ElamTennessee Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Fell v. RamboCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
  4. Harper v. WatkinsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1983
  5. Armes Ex Rel. Armes v. HulettCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992

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