Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Wilson

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided March 12, 1959Published

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Swepstos

This ease is properly styled in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, being an equity appeal, although it is improperly styled in the briefs.

There is only one determinative question for decision, as will appear from the following statement.

J. W. Hampton died intestate in Williamson County, Tennessee, in.November 1957 seized and possessed in *476fee simple of three tracts of land located in said county which he inherited from his father, William Hampton. Said J. W. Hampton was the only child of said William Hampton and was never married and left no issue. On the paternal side, he was…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Forrest v. PorchTennessee Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Alexander v. WallaceTennessee Supreme Court · 1881
  3. Bates v. SandersTennessee Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Barnes v. RedmondTennessee Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Wilson v. MorrisTennessee Supreme Court · 1895

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