Legal Opinion

Williamson v. Tunis

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided May 11, 1901PublishedCited by 2 opinions

PRO ML SHELBY. Appeal from Chancery Court of Shelby County. M. B. Teezevant, Sp. Oh.

1Opinion of the CourtWilkes, J.

In the shape this cause comes before this Court it is a bill to have 'the rights of complainant declared in a tract of land containing four acres, and to have the same partitioned *84and to have construed the will of B. B. De-Graffinreid. Complainant’s right depends upon the construction 'of the will of B. B. DeGraffinreid. This will was made April 4, 1846, with a codicil dated 14th September, 1855, and disposed of a large amount of land, slaves and personal property.

The testator left a son, Henry E., who died intestate and without issue, a daughter, Elizabeth Springfield, who died leaving one…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Anderson v. LucasTennessee Supreme Court · 1918
  2. Montedonico v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1928

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