Legal Opinion
In re the Will of Padgett
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided July 27, 1962PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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SHRIVER, J.
This suit involves two questions viz., (1) can either of two holographic instruments be sustained as the last will and testament of Charles E. Padgett, deceased, (2) If so, which of said instruments is his last will and testament.
- In the assignments of error, brief and argument of appellants a very clear statement of the case is made •substantially as follows;
The decedent, a.prominent Maury County funéral director, left two contradictory handwritten instruments. One was dated April 10, 1959 and is generally referred to as the “April will”. The other has two dates, January .15,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Scott v. AtkinsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1957
- Curry v. BridgesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1959
- Smith v. WeitzelCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1960
- Hendrix v. YanceyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1960
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Will of PadgettCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1964
- Boyd v. BoydTennessee Supreme Court · 1984
- McCracken v. ManisCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1971
- Valerie J. Hargis v. Fredalene Fuller, Individually and as of the Estate of Barney Loyd Fuller, Jr.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2005