Elmore v. Covington

Complainants, who are the brothers and sisters and hence the heirs at law of Mrs. Lizzie Elmore Carroll, filed their original bill against the defendants seeking a recovery for breach of contract to make a will in their favor. Mrs. Lizzie Elmore Carroll was the wife of J. A. Carroll, deceased, and predeceased him. She died in testate and was possessed of two bouses and lots in Springfield, Tennessee. This property descended to tbe complainants, since there were no children born to Mrs. Carroll and J. A. Carroll. The latter acquired all her personál estate, which consisted of between seven and…