Rogers v. Colville
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM WARREN. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Warren County to the Court of Civil Appeals, and by certiorari to the Court of Civil Appeals from the Supreme Court. — Hon. J. W. Eaton, Special Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
Me. L. D. Smith, Special Judge,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The controversy in this cause arises upon the petition of the plaintiff to contest the will of J. C. Biles, deceased, and involves only the question of whether he may do so. The right of the plaintiff to contest said will is challenged in this court upon the ground that the plaintiff is estopped by reason of having become the purchaser of a house and lot at a sale thereof made by the executor under the power conferred upon him by the will sought to be contested.
In 1915 J. C. Biles made a will by which he devised all of his…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Barnes v. NoelTennessee Supreme Court · 1914
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