Legal Opinion
Ballew v. Ballew
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided June 28, 1957PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHickerson, J.
This is a will contest. Mrs. Patricia M. Ballew is the proponent and sole beneficiary of the script under attack, except three small bequests of $5 each to children of Mr. John 0. Ballew by a former marriage. These terms will be used in this opinion: will for the script under attack; testator for John 0. Ballew; proponent for Mrs. Patricia M. Ballew; and contestants for the children of John 0. Ballew by a former marriage.
The trial judge entered judgment upon a directed verdict in favor of the will.
Thrée errors are assigned. One question is determinative in this Court: Does the record contain…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Dale v. Thomas H. Temple Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1948
- Poole v. First Nat. Bank of SmyrnaCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1946
- Phillips v. Newport Et Ux.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1945
- Finks v. GillumCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1954
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