Alsup v. Montoya
Tennessee Supreme Court
488 S.W.2d 725 (1972)
Relevant factsFree
Alsup's will gave his three daughters life estates in his farm with a restriction against selling or alienating it during their lifetimes, remainder to his grandchildren; nearly 50 years later, with the daughters living in California and the farm deteriorating, the daughters and grandchildren sought court authorization to sell the property for reinvestment, and the trial court found changed conditions justified the sale.
IssueFree
Whether a restraint on the ability of a life tenant to alienate his estate is void.