Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Steele

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided February 27, 1976PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TODD, Judge.

This is a will contest wherein the contestant Mrs. M. A. (Nora) Steele, has appealed from a directed verdict in favor of the will.

The executrix-appellee has moved to dismiss the appeal because the bill of exceptions is not complete and all of the assignments of error require a review of the evidence. The bill of exceptions, at page 56-63 recites:

“AT THIS TIME, THE DEPOSITION OP MRS. NORA STEELE WAS READ INTO THE RECORD. THE READING OF THE DEPOSITION PROCEEDED AS FOLLOWS:

(Mr. Moore began reading the direct examination and continued until the following objection was made.)”

The…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Draper v. Great American Insurance CompanyTennessee Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Osborne v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1971
  3. North American Capital Corporation v. McCantsTennessee Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Harvey v. WheelerCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1967
  5. Wagner Ex Rel. Wagner v. NivenCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1959

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Benton v. AndersonTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Perry v. PerryCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1988

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