Bellenfant v. American Nat. Bank

Mr. Special Justice Pride Tomlinson

delivered the opinion of the Court. *

The County Court of Davidson County issued to American National Bank letters of administration on the intestate estate of Emmett Bellenfant. Its actions was predicated upon a sworn petition stating that Bellenfant had died a resident of Davidson County. Approximately fourteen months thereafter, appellant, who had a substantial interest in the estate, filed his bill in Davidson County Chancery Court. The bill alleged that deceased had never been a resident of Davidson County and died a resident of Williamson County. The…