Legal Opinion

Burrow v. Lewis

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided March 5, 1940No. 1PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcAMIS, J.

This is a will contest involving the will of John D. Thomas, who died January 14, 1939, at the age of ninety. The will in contest, was executed two days before his death. By its terms, all of his estate, consisting of real and personal property, goes to James T. Lockett and daughter, Mary Crandall Lockett Whicker. The jury found against the will and the executor, Robert Burrow, Jr., as proponent of the will, has appealed in error to this court assigning as error the action of the court in admitting over his objection certain evidence offered by contestants and complaining of portions of the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1929
  2. National Hosiery & Yarn Co. v. NapperTennessee Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Barrett v. ThomasTennessee Supreme Court · 1850
  4. Taylor v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1931
  5. Pierce v. PierceTennessee Supreme Court · 1939

7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Harper v. WatkinsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1983
  2. Halle v. SummerfieldTennessee Supreme Court · 1956
  3. Crain v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1991
  4. Taliaferro v. GreenCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1981
  5. In Re Estate of RhodesTennessee Supreme Court · 1968

7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API