Legal Opinion

McCord v. Ransom

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided January 16, 1948PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Prewitt

The bill filed in this cause sought a construction of a deed executed by B. F. Ransom and wife in 1888 conveying certain real estate in Bedford County. The bill was filed by Mrs. Bessilee Reagor McCord and Mrs. Ruth Reagor Kipping against Ben' F. Ransom, Jr., and Mrs. Pearl Kerr seeking- to have their rights determined in said real estate.

B. F. Ransom had four children, namely: Mrs. S. A. E. Binford, one of the grantees in said deed (now deceased), Mrs. S-. E. Whitworth, Ben F. Ransom, Jr., and Mrs. Pearl Kerr. Mrs. Whitworth-died a number of years ago, leaving surviving one child, Mrs. Nora…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Pryor v. RichardsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Lockett v. ThomasTennessee Supreme Court · 1942
  3. Templeton v. StongTennessee Supreme Court · 1945

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Quarles v. ArthurCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1950
  2. Hutchison v. BoardTennessee Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Bennett v. LanghamTennessee Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Martin v. TaylorTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Hall v. CrockerTennessee Supreme Court · 1951

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