AKINS v. CLARK


59 S.W.3d 124 (2001)

Margaret AKINS v. Pauline Anderson CLARK, et al.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Eastern Section, at Knoxville.

Application for Permission to Appeal Denied October 1, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh W. Morgan and Amanda M. Belew, Knoxville, TN, Robert J. Pennington, Madisonville, TN, and Larry Dean Cantrell, Athens, TN, for appellants, Hiwassee College, Monroe County Senior Citizens and Friends, First United Methodist Church of Madisonville, Harrison-Chilhowee Baptist Academy, Charlene Notgrass Mischlich, Roxie Anna Notgrass Ferguson, Vicki Mischlich Forester, Steve Mischlich, Sherri Mischlich Forester, Elizabeth Forester, a minor, by next friend Vicki Mischlich Forester, Catherine Forester, a minor, by next friend Vicki Mischlich Forester, James Neal Notgrass Carter, Cory Talmadge Forester, a minor, by next friend Sherri Mischlich Forester, and Nicholas Ryan Forester, a minor, by next friend Vicki Mischlich Forester.

Marcia M. McMurray, Cleveland, TN, and David F. Harrod, Athens, TN, for appellee, Margaret Akins, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Josephine A. Notgrass, and Individually.


Application for Permission to Appeal Denied by Supreme Court October 1, 2001.

OPINION

SWINEY, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which GODDARD, P.J., and SUSANO, J., joined.

Margaret Akins ("Plaintiff") stood to inherit a farm and stock from her close friend, Josephine A. Notgrass ("Notgrass"), through specific bequests ("Bequests") in Notgrass' will. After Notgrass' will ("Will") was executed, Notgrass and Plaintiff formed a limited partnership...

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