Legal Opinion

Leaver v. McBride

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided February 19, 1974PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

W. M. LEECH, Special Justice.

This cause was appealed from a decree of the Chancery Court for Davidson County to the Court of Appeals. There were no disputed facts and the only question involved was the construction of the will of Lydia Freeman Kerr. It results, therefore, that the appeal should have been directly to this Court pursuant to T.C.A. § 16-408. Thus, we granted certiorari and will consider the assignments of error made by the appellant in the Court of Appeals as if made in this Court.

This appeal involves a construction of the last will and testament of Lydia Freeman Kerr,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Kenaday v. SinnottSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
  2. Pierce v. TharpTennessee Supreme Court · 1970
  3. First American National Bank v. ColeTennessee Supreme Court · 1963

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of GreenamyreCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2005
  2. Wallace v. CollierCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992
  3. McFarlin v. McFarlinCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1989
  4. Chaille v. WarrenCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1985
  5. Marshall v. First National Bank of LewisburgCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1981

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