Legal Opinion

Rodgers v. Unborn Child or Children of Rodgers

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided July 11, 1958PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Swepston

The bill in this case was filed by Anna Louise Smith Rodgers, in which she alleges that her uncle, Edward S. Meighan, died testate and that under the terms of his last will and testament, a copy of which is attached to the bill, he devised to her certain real estate described in the bill for and during her natural life with remainder in fee to any child or children in the event she should marry and leave surviving her such child or children at the time of her death.

It appears from the will itself that if no child or children of said life tenant should survive her at the time of her death,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ridley v. HallidayTennessee Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Downey v. . SeibNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
  3. Bransford Realty Co. v. AndrewsTennessee Supreme Court · 1913
  4. New River Lumber Co. v. Tennessee Ry. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Barnett v. DanielCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1930

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Cheng v. ChengSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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