Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Bright
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided June 5, 1972PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McCanless, justice.
Zack T. Bright and Jessie Lee Womack Bright were married in February, 1940. Each had been married previously and each had children by the former marriage. They had no children by this marriage.
On July 19, 1952, Mr. and Mrs. Bright executed identical wills, each leaving all his property to his respective spouse, and James E. O’Connor and W. A. Carpenter were the attesting witnesses to both wills.
Jessie Lee Womack Bright died on October 15, 1970, leaving three children surviving her. Zack T. Bright died on November 2, 1970, leaving two children and a grandchild…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Church of Christ Home for Aged, Inc. v. Nashville Trust Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1947
- Harris v. MorganTennessee Supreme Court · 1928
- Wilson v. StarbuckWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1935
- Maurer v. JohanssonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1937
- Seat v. SeatTennessee Supreme Court · 1938
3Cited by7 opinions
- Winningham v. WinninghamTennessee Supreme Court · 1998
- Day v. SillsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1986
- Persson v. DukesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
- Persson v. DukesCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1976
- In re Estate of HurdleCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.