Legal Opinion
Leach v. Cowan
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided September 15, 1911PublishedCited by 17 opinions
FROM KNOX. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Knox County.— Henry Hudson, Special Chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Neil
Robert Redd Swepson died .on the 2Sd of March, 1902. Prior to that date, that is, on the 30th of November, 1901, he made and published his last will and testament, which was as follows:
*187“I, Robert Redd Swepson, of Knox county, State of Tennessee, being of sound mind and disposing, memory, do make, declare and publish this, my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made by me.
“1st. I hereby direct that my executor and execu-trixes, hereinafter appointed, pay, as soon after my death as possible, all of my just debts, which are few.
“2nd. It is my will and I hereby…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Barney Ex Rel. Woodhull v. SaundersSupreme Court of the United States · 1854
- Northrop's executors v. GravesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1849
- Alvis v. OglesbyTennessee Supreme Court · 1889
- Spurlock v. BrownTennessee Supreme Court · 1892
- Vaccaro v. CicallaTennessee Supreme Court · 1890
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Dodge v. Detroit Trust Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1942
- In Re Trusts Created by Butler Under Written Indenture of Trust Dated June 18, 1920Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
- Wood v. LoweryCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2007
- J. M. Underwood and Harry B. Brown, Executors of the Estate of Robert Boone Scott, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
- Jay v. GriffithCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1969
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