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MATLOCK v. SIMPSON

902 S.W.2d 384 (1995)

Lonnie MATLOCK and Linda Joann Matlock, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Paul SIMPSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Jackson.

February 13, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen Craig Kennedy, Selmer, for appellant.

James D. Gass, Jackson, for appellees.

OPINION

WM. H.D. FONES, Sr., Special Judge.

This is a will contest brought by the son and daughter of the testator, L.T. Matlock. His attorney, Paul Simpson, drafted the will and was the principal beneficiary and executor. The jury found in favor of the will. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded for a new trial, holding that the jury instructions contained two errors. First, the trial judge gave an instruction that submitted to the jury the...

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