Allen v. Jeter
Tennessee Supreme Court
EROM WEAKLEY. 1 Appeal in error from the Circuit Court cf Weakley county. Jo. II. HawkiNS, J.
1Opinion of the CourtCooper, J.
In this action of úevisavit ' vel non, a holographic-paper writing was found by the jury to be the last will of J. B. M. Allen, deceased, and the contestants appealed in error.
All the statutory requisites to establish the writing-in controversy as a holographic will are clearly mad<^ out by the proof: Code, sec. 2163. The errors relied on for reversal are in the exclusion of certain testimony by the trial judge, and his refusal to give the-jury specific instructions asked.
The will established was dated May 15, 1875, and the deceased died about the middle of July, 1876. The contestants offered…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Jones v. MurphySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1844
3Cited by7 opinions
- In re Will of DunahughSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- Hickey v. BeelerTennessee Supreme Court · 1943
- Shrum v. PowellCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1980
- Donnelly v. HendrixCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1960
- Ewell v. RuckerCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1945
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