Morgan v. Pope
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM MEMPHIS. There was a decree in this cause for the complainants, atthe March Term, 1867, and an appeal by complainants and defendants, Chancellor ¥if. M. Smith, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtAlvin Hawkins, J.
John Pope, of Shelby county, made and published his will on the 13th of January, 1863. On the 2d of February thereafter, he made a codicil thereto, and died, leaving the same in full force, in March, 1865.
The will, in general terms, direct that all his esstate, real and personal, be sold as soon as practicable, or as soon as the then existing war should cease, and civil order be restored, upon such terms as might be deemed most advisable and consistent with the interest of his legatees; but that the executors might reserve from sale so much of the testator’s silver plate, books, pictures,…
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