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HANKINS v. MATHEWS

425 S.W.2d 608 (1968)

James A. HANKINS et al. v. Virgil MATHEWS et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

March 8, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ivan T. Privette, Knoxville, for appellants.

Richard Stair and Frank L. Flynn, Jr., Knoxville, for appellees.

OPINION

BURNETT, Chief Justice.

The parties will hereinafter be referred to as they appeared in the trial court; that is, James A. Hankins, et al., complainants, and Virgil Mathews, et al, defendants.

We are asked on this appeal to ascertain the legal consequences of certain provisions contained in the will of one A.A. Hankins. Mr. Hankins died testate on January 31, 1952, leaving a will, the pertinent provisions of which read as follows:

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