Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Jones
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided February 25, 2004No. M2002-03073-COA-R3-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · FarmerDavid R. Farmer, J.
in which ALAN E. HIGHERS, J. and HOLLY M. KIRBY, J., joined.
This appeal is from a will contest. The trial court entered judgment according to the terms of a settlement agreement between the parties. Appellants contend they withdrew their agreement to the settlement before approval of the agreement by the trial court. They accordingly submit the agreement is not enforceable. We affirm judgment of the trial court enforcing the terms of the settlement agreement.
Decedent Erin Murray Jones (Ms. Jones) died in August 1998, leaving an estate of over $8 million and five wills executed over a…
3Cases cited3 opinions
- Bowden v. WardTennessee Supreme Court · 2000
- Harbour v. Brown for UlrichTennessee Supreme Court · 1987
- REM Enterprises, Ltd. v. FryeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1996
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