Smith v. Harrison
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM WARREN. This cause was tried before Barclay M. TillmaN, Ch., at McMinnville. Decree for complainants in the cross bill. The defendants appealed. cited 1 Jarman, 72; 3 Hum., 278, 282; 2 Cold., 74; 1 Swan, 437; 11 Hum., 433; 7 Hum., 388, 393; 3 Head, 662. cited, in addition, 10 Yer., 84, 93; 8 Hum., 390, 400; 1 Johns. C. B., 402; 3 lb., 351; 6 lb., 87, 479; 2 Am. Ch. Dig., 138, 155, 505, 509, § 185; 2 Hay., 342. cited, in addition, 1 Story Eq.
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FROM WARREN. This cause was tried before Barclay M. TillmaN, Ch., at McMinnville. Decree for complainants in the cross bill. The defendants appealed. cited 1 Jarman, 72; 3 Hum., 278, 282; 2 Cold., 74; 1 Swan, 437; 11 Hum., 433; 7 Hum., 388, 393; 3 Head, 662. cited, in addition, 10 Yer., 84, 93; 8 Hum., 390, 400; 1 Johns. C. B., 402; 3 lb., 351; 6 lb., 87, 479; 2 Am. Ch. Dig., 138, 155, 505, 509, § 185; 2 Hay., 342. cited, in addition, 1 Story Eq. Jur., §§ 64, k, 71, 252, 257; i. Head, 594; 6 Paige, 47; Russell v. Cla/rh, 7 Cranch, 69. An anonymous brief, on the same side, cites, further, 2…
1Opinion of the CourtSneed, J.
The controlling question in this case, is, as - to the jurisdiction of a court of equity, in reinstating the probate of a will alleged to have been set aside upon an issue devisavit vel non, upon a fraudulent combination be*233tween the proponent and the contestants to procure that result; and whether the facts present such a case as will demand the .exercise of that jurisdiction.
The testator, Audley Harrison, had been twice married, and left his wife, Elizabeth, and fifteen children, surviving him; ten of whom 'were the offspring of the •first marriage, and five of the latter. On the 28th of…
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