Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Tennessee: 1860/1861S.C. Mercer, 1867 |
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action Adm'r adverse possession alleged amount appealed assignment authority Bank of Tennessee bill Bledsoe county bond Brown Cain Catron cause Chancellor Chancery charge Circuit Court claim Code common law complainant contract conveyance County Court Court of Equity creditors damages death debt declared decree deed defendant in error delivered the opinion dollars dower EDMUND COOPER effect entitled equity evidence Ex'r execution executor fact favor feme covert filed fraud grant ground held husband intention interest James John John Catron Judge judgment jury liable lien Marr marriage matter MCKINNEY McWhirter Memphis ment Nelson owner paid parol parties partnership payment person plaintiffs in error possession principle proof proper purchase question Robert Cannon Sheriff slaves Smith Sneed sold Statute of frauds Statute of limitations suit Tally tenant Term testator tion tract of land trial trust valid verdict vested void wife William witness writ