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WALKER v. APPLEBURY

400 S.W.2d 865 (1965)

Mrs. Emma WALKER et al., Appellees, v. Royce Marcus APPLEBURY and Mrs. C. M. Applebury, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

Rehearing Denied April 6, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas F. Turley, Jr., Memphis, for appellees.

Clyde P. West, Memphis, for appellants.

DYER, Justice.

This case requires us to determine whether certain devises in the will of Lena Feezor, deceased are controlled by the "Tennessee Class Doctrine" enunciated in Satterfield v. Mayes, 30 Tenn. 58 (1849). This will is as follows:

Feb. 28, 1935 8 P.M. The Smith Newton place, except what I want Will Gay to have I will to my husband Barney Feezor his life time and at his death back to the Applebury's, but at any time he becomes neglent...

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