Davidson v. Gilreath
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
1Opinion of the CourtHickerson, J.
This is a will contest between the plaintiff, Mrs. Jim Davidson, a beneficiary under the paper writing in dispute, and named as executrix therein, and the defendant contestants, who are the heirs at law and next of kin of the deceased, Mrs. Virginia Burnam Bright. The paper writing in question will be referred to in this opinion as the script. Judgment was entered by the trial judge, upon a jury verdict, sustaining the ■script as the will of Mrs. Virginia Burnam Bright. That judgment is challenged in this Court by only one assignment:
“ ‘Because the Court erred in overruling, and not…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Pennsylvania Railroad v. ChamberlainSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Bryan v. Aetna Life Ins. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1939
- Phillips v. Newport Et Ux.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1945
- Hines v. PartridgeTennessee Supreme Court · 1920
- Law v. Louisville N.R. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1943
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Scott v. AtkinsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1957
- In Re Eppinger EstateTennessee Supreme Court · 1960
- In re Estate of EppingerTennessee Supreme Court · 1960
- Smith v. WeitzelCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1960
- Ballew v. BallewCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1957
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