SMITH v. PHELPS


403 S.W.2d 747 (1966)

Fred S. SMITH, Administrator of the Estate of John P. Phelps, Jr., Deceased, Appellant, v. Lena B. PHELPS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

May 20, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robinson, Fisher & Avery, Memphis, for appellant.

James B. Jalenak, Memphis, Hanover, Hanover, Hanover, Walsh & Barnes, Memphis, of counsel, for appellee.


OPINION

CHATTIN, Justice.

John P. Phelps, Jr., Deceased, and his wife, Lena B. Phelps, were divorced on October 22, 1957, in the Circuit Court of Shelby County.

The divorce decree granted the wife an absolute divorce and alimony.

It appears from the record the parties entered into an oral agreement prior to the divorce which was adopted and incorporated into the decree granting the divorce. We...

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