Legal Opinion

Tate v. Tate

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided February 10, 1950PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr- Albert Williams, Special Justice

(sitting for Mr. Justice Gailor) delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal from a decree of the Chancellor, dismissing a bill brought under the provisions of Code Section 9652, to require the guardian of an incompetent to make payments from the ward’s personal estate for the care, support and well being of the complainant.

Complainant was the sister of the incompetent and was also his guardian. Therefore, from the caption of the cause, it appeared that complainant, individually, was suing herself as guardian, an anomaly not permitted in law or…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ezell v. HakeTennessee Supreme Court · 1947
  2. Binney v. Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1920
  3. Lewis v. MoodyTennessee Supreme Court · 1923
  4. Monds v. DuggerTennessee Supreme Court · 1940

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Christiansen v. ChristiansenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
  2. Harrison v. Ford Motor CompanyMichigan Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Kelly v. ScottCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1958
  4. In Re Estate of William C. LinkCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2017

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