BELL v. SHANNON


367 S.W.2d 761 (1963)

J.B. BELL et al., v. Dawson F. SHANNON et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

May 10, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. Sprouse, Allen M. O'Brien, Springfield, Stephenson, Lackey & Holman, Nashville, for appellants.

Cecil Sims, Nashville, Thomas Pepper, Springfield, for appellees.


WHITE, Justice.

In this suit the complainants seek a construction of the wills of John and Augusta McMurry. Their heirs at law are made defendants, together with the District Attorney General who was included as a necessary party because the action involved a charitable trust, and Robertson County, Tennessee whose interest will be made to appear in this opinion.

Thirteen of said heirs at law appeal from the action of the Chancellors in overruling their demurrer...

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