Legal Opinion

Nott v. Fitzgibbon

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided May 5, 1901PublishedCited by 8 opinions

FROM SHELBY. Appeal from Chancery Court of Shelby County. F. H. Heiskell, Ch.

1Opinion of the CourtBeard, J.

The bill in this cause was filed for a construction of the second paragraph of the will of the late Edward Fitzgibbon, which is in the words following, to wit:

“2. I hereby will my home place of seventy (70) acres, and seventy acres on the west and adjoining, and seventy acres still west, to my wife, Honora Fitzgibbon, and my son, James Fitzgibbon, jointly for life.

‘ ‘ In case my son, James Fitzgibbon, died without issue, or my wife should die, I hereby will and bequeath the homestead and the next seventy acres *56to Mrs. Margaret Nott and her four daughters for life, and with remainder to their…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Ball v. PhelanMississippi Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Memphis St. Ry Co. v. CavellTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Manhattan Savings Bank & Trust Co. v. BedfordTennessee Supreme Court · 1930
  4. Anderson v. LucasTennessee Supreme Court · 1918
  5. Harris v. BittikoferTennessee Supreme Court · 1976

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