Comford v. Cantrell

The questions presented on this appeal involve the construction of two wills. First the will of James G. Cantrell and second the will of his wife, Clara Augusta Cantrell. The chancellor’s' decree was in favor of complainants and the defendants have appealed.

James G. Cantrell was the owner of valuable property on Fifth-Avenue in Nashville which he devised to his wife. She was advised that she took an estate in fee under her husband’s will and proceeded to dispose of the property by her will. Certain relatives of the husband, mentioned by his will in a connection that will hereafter appear,…