Legal Opinion
Payne v. Payne
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 1919PublishedCited by 7 opinions
PROM HAMILTON. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Hamilton County to the Court of Civil Appeals, and by certiorari to the Court of Civil Appeals from the Supreme Court. — Hoe. Nathan L. Bachman, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Lanspen
The following statement of the ease is. taken from the opinion of the court of civil appeals, which all parties agree is correct:
*322“This ease involves a contest between two claimants of the right to administer the estate of Simpson P. Payne, who died intestate in Shelby county, Tenn., on the 31st of October, 1917. Each of the contestants claims to be tire lawful widow of said S. P. Payne, deceased.
“On November 23, 1917, Mrs. Lilla. A. Payne, a resident of Hamilton county, Tenn., applied for aiid obtained letters of administration on said estate from the county court of Hamilton county, and duly…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Smith v. North Memphis Savings BankTennessee Supreme Court · 1905
- Sloan v. WestWashington Supreme Court · 1908
- Gamble v. RuckerTennessee Supreme Court · 1911
- Heisen v. HeisenIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
- Lake Erie & Western Railroad v. ClarkIndiana Court of Appeals · 1893
3Cited by7 opinions
- Pewitt v. PewittTennessee Supreme Court · 1951
- Rutledge v. RutledgeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1953
- Moody v. T. H. Hays & Sons, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1950
- Madewell v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1949
- Huey Bros. Lumber Co. v. AndersonTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
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