Legal Opinion

Fisher v. Malmo

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided February 9, 1983PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CRAWFORD, Judge.

This is a will construction suit filed by the Administrator C.T.A. of the Estate of Susie Porter Cooper, deceased. 1 Mrs. Cooper executed the will on August 30, 1977, and she died on January 27, 1979. She was survived by each of the named individuals in her will. Her only surviving brother, Arthur R. Porter, Jr., died testate eight months later on September 21, 1979. The record does hot reflect whether Mrs. Cooper was survived by any blood relatives of any degree other than those named in the will.

The pertinent provisions of Mrs. Cooper’s will are as follows:

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Nichols v. ToddCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1936
  2. Moore v. NeelyTennessee Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Burton v. KinneyTennessee Supreme Court · 1950
  4. Burdick v. GilpinTennessee Supreme Court · 1959
  5. Third National Bank in Nashville v. First American National Bank of NashvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Lanier v. RainsTennessee Supreme Court · 2007
  2. Presley v. HanksCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1989
  3. In Re the Estate of MilamCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2005
  4. Jahn v. PerlbergCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
  5. Estate of Robison v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1985

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