Parham v. Walker
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
1Opinion of the Court
NEARN, Judge.
This is an appeal by the contestant in a will contest case from a jury verdict in favor of the will proponent.
The six Assignments of Error run together and, to a large extent, overlap. They can be divided into two categories — eviden-tiary complaints and complaints regarding the Court’s charge. The evidentiary complaints are without merit. We believe the Trial Court’s charge contained positive error and accordingly we must reverse for a new trial.
Since the matter must be retried, we will limit our discussion of the facts.
The facts over which there is no dispute are that testatrix…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Kelly v. AllenTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
- Turner v. LeathersTennessee Supreme Court · 1950
- Miller v. ProctorCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1940
- In Re Estate of RhodesTennessee Supreme Court · 1968
- Bridges v. AgeeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1932
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Johnnie Wade v. Knoxville Utilities BoardCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
- Matlock v. SimpsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
- Kelley v. JohnsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2002
- In Re ESTATE OF Raymond L. SMALLMANTennessee Supreme Court · 2013
- Brown v. WeikCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1985
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