CROCKETT v. WEBB


257 S.W.2d 4 (1953)

CROCKETT v. WEBB.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

Petition to Rehear Denied April 25, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. J. Walsh and Louis Farrell, Jr., Nashville, for complainant.

John M. Barksdale, O. B. Hoffstetter, Jr., and John F. Killebrew, Nashville, for defendant.


PREWITT, Justice.

This is a controversy over $42,350, representing the proceeds of life insurance on the life of Nathan A. Crockett, deceased, which policy was made payable to his estate. The insured died testate and his will has been duly probated in Davidson County, Tennessee. His widow, complainant Susan L. Crockett, dissented from the will and the Chancellor held that under Code Section 8360, the widow was entitled to one-third of the personal estate and that...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases