Draper v. Draper
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
1Opinion of the CourtCrownover, J.
This is a suit for counsel fees alleged to have been incurred for the benefit of the estate of R. L. Draper, deceased.
Three separate petitions were filed in this cause, one each by George B. Haile, Worth Bryant, and Anderson & Anderson.
R. L. Draper died intestate in the year 1935, the owner of personalty of the value of about $65,000 and valuable real estate.
C. C. Cunningham and J. B. Cunningham, Jr., were appointed and qualified as administrators of his estate.
Lucy B. Vanhooser inherited a small interest in the realty. Soon after his death she filed a petition in the County Court, by her…
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