White v. Brown
Tennessee Supreme Court
559 S.W.2d 938 (1977)
- Written by Rocco Sainato, JD
Facts
Jessie Lide drafted a will prior to her death, granting her home to Evelyn White (plaintiff). The will restricted the gift to White by prohibiting her from selling the residence. After Lide died, White brought an action to obtain construction of the will, so that title of the home would pass to her. This construction was challenged by Lide’s nieces and nephews (collectively, Brown) (defendants). The trial court determined that the will granted a life estate to White, not a fee simple absolute. White petitioned for certiorari to the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Brock, J.)
Dissent (Harbison, J.)
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