Blair v. Snodgrass
Tennessee Supreme Court
lfROM SULLIVAN. This was a bill filed in the Chancery Court at Jones-borongh, by the complainants as administrators “ with the will annexed,” of William Snodgrass, deceased, against David Snodgrass and other heirs and devisees of the said testator, and Jacob Lyon, asking a construction of said will, which is sufficiently quoted in the opinion, in reference to the interest of the “ heirs of James Snodgrass,” under the residuary clause thereof — and asking the construction of…
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lfROM SULLIVAN. This was a bill filed in the Chancery Court at Jones-borongh, by the complainants as administrators “ with the will annexed,” of William Snodgrass, deceased, against David Snodgrass and other heirs and devisees of the said testator, and Jacob Lyon, asking a construction of said will, which is sufficiently quoted in the opinion, in reference to the interest of the “ heirs of James Snodgrass,” under the residuary clause thereof — and asking the construction of a certain contract in writing, which is also quoted in the opinion, whereby the testator sold to said Jacob Lyon certain…
1Opinion of the Court
Totten, Judge,
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
The plaintiffs bring their bill as administrators, “with tbe will annexed,” of William Snodgrass, deceased, to have tbe will construed, and the. rights of the devisees and legatees under tbe same, stated and declared. All persons having an interest in the subject, are made parties to tbe suit, and tbe chancellor has proceeded to .mate bis decree therein, from which decree, tbe “beirs of James Snodgrass ” have appealed to tbis court.
On tbe 11th May, 1842,.William Snodgrass made bis will: be died in September, 1849, and at tbe October term, 1849,…
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