Carson v. Nashville Bank & Trust Co.

After reading and re-reading the pleadings, briefs herein, and hearing oral arguments, we are convinced that this is part of a litigation that started nearly 20 years ago. A rather complete history of the question here involved is shown in a reported case involving the same parties hereto and reported under the style of Ratto v. Nashville Trust Co., 178 Tenn. 457, 159 S.W.2d 88, 141 A.L.R. 341.

This reported case was the final opinion on the construction of the will involved in this litigation. In that case the heirs there of the testator of the will sought a construction and souglit to have…