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FAUGHT v. ESTATE OF FAUGHT

730 S.W.2d 323 (1987)

James FAUGHT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ESTATE OF Emma Corina FAUGHT, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Nashville.

May 18, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul A. Bates, Lawrenceburg, for plaintiff-appellant.

W. Howell Forrester, Pulaski, for defendant-appellee.

OPINION

BROCK, Chief Justice.

This case involves the execution of a written instrument in which appellant James Faught, a surviving spouse, agreed to accept certain personalty in lieu of his interest in his deceased wife's estate. The probate judge found that the agreement to renounce on Mr. Faught complied with T.C.A., § 31-1-103(a) and (b) (1984) and was binding. The Court of Appeals concluded that the agreement was not in compliance with § 31...

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