Legal Opinion

Bennett v. Nashville Trust Co.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1912PublishedCited by 30 opinions

PROM DAVIDSON. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Davidson County. ■ — M. T. Bkyan, Special Chancellor.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Williams

Charles B. Weakley, of Davidson county, left a will containing the following clauses pertinent to the issues for determination, to wit:

“Fifth. To Alberta Bennett I give one thousand (¡§¡1,000) dollars to be held by my executor for her with all accumulations until Alberta attains the age of twenty-five years, when said sum with all accumula: tions is to be paid to her.”
“Ninth. I nominate and appoint the Nashville Trust Company as executor of this my last will and as testamentary trustee to execute the directions herein contained, and my said executor is hereby vested with full power to sell…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Marsh v. ReedIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  2. Denegre v. WalkerIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Knorr v. MillardMichigan Supreme Court · 1884

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. State v. ShermanTennessee Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Pearce v. PearceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
  3. Moxley v. Title Insurance & Trust Co.California Supreme Court · 1946
  4. First National Bank v. Bryn Mawr Beach Building Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1937
  5. In Re Trust Under Will of CosgraveSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1948

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