Legal Opinion

Pointer v. Davis

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided August 31, 1951Published

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Prewitt

This appeal is from a decree sustaining a demurrer to the bill of review filed by complainant James Pointer. *43The lawsuit revolves around a vacant lot in Athens on U. S. Highway No. 64. This is the second suit involving the lot. The first suit was instituted by the property owners against Pointer seeking an injunction against him for erecting a filling station at the point in controversy. Much proof was introduced by both parties and in his decree, the Chancellor made the injunction permanent, holding that a filling station to be erected on the lot would be a nuisance per accidens but not per…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Thomas v. Gabrielle Brockenbrough, John Harvie, Edwin Harvie, Jacqueline Harvie, Julia Ann Harvie, Heirs at Law, and Devisees of John HarvieSupreme Court of the United States · 1825
  2. Ricker v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  3. Craig v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  4. Hopkins v. HebardSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  5. McGuire v. GallagherTennessee Supreme Court · 1895

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