Legal Opinion
Bridgewater v. Turner
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided June 28, 1930PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chiee Justice, Greek
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This is a controversy among the heirs and devisees of Thomas J. Seay in which they seek a construction of his will and to have the title to a certain triad of land settled. The will contains the following clause:
“I bequeath to Eliza V. Seay during her life that portion of the old home tract and household furniture and etc., which lies between the Trousdale Ferry turnpike road and the creek of Bound Lick and Jennings Fork, and, at her death I desire it to go to one of my nephews and I leave it with her! to decide which one it shall be.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Herrick v. FowlerTennessee Supreme Court · 1902
3Cited by4 opinions
- Magevney v. KarschTennessee Supreme Court · 1933
- American National Bank & Trust Co. of Chattanooga v. BensonTennessee Supreme Court · 1971
- Beasley v. BeasleyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1950
- Howland v. AdrainSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1862