Armstrong v. Douglass
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM KNOX. Appeal from Chancery Court of Knox County. H. R. Q-ibson, Oh;
1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.
This is a bill for the construction of a will, and to remove clouds from title to land.
*221Drury P. Armstrong died testate in September, 1856, and Ms will was probated in October following. He left surviving two sons and two children of a deceased daughter, all of whom were favored objects of his bounty.
By the second clause of his will he gave certain' real estate to his son, Robert H., by the third clause' he gave certain other real estate to his other son, Marcellus M., and by the fourth clause he gave still, other real estate to his two sons, as trustees for his two grandchildren, George A.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Cutter v. DoughtyNew York Supreme Court · 1840
3Cited by13 opinions
- Estate of Hamilton v. MorrisCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
- Hoggatt v. CloptonTennessee Supreme Court · 1919
- Hooker v. HookerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1943
- Ewell v. SneedTennessee Supreme Court · 1917
- Adams v. VidalSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
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