Turner v. Turner
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM COOKE. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Cocke County to the Court of Civil Appeals, and by certiorari from the Court of Civil Appeals to the Supreme Court. — A. N. SnouN, Special Chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Williams
This is an action of unlawful detainer and to recover rent.
The mother of complainant was the life tenant of a tract of land which was leased by her authority to defendants for the year 1912. She died on June 2, 1912, and the bill was filed shortly thereafter by complainant, who was the remainderman.
The defendants, who are the lessees of the tenant for life, had sowed the land to corn, beans, and potatoes prior to June 2d, and in their answer they asserted their right to emblements.
The complainant set up a claim to compensation from the lessees for the use and possession of the land for the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hoagland v. CrumIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
- Carman v. MosierSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- Edghill v. MankeyNebraska Supreme Court · 1907
- Bradley v. BaileySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1888
3Cited by2 opinions
- Lingerfelt v. GibsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1930
- Hawkins v. McCallCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1928