Tennessee River Land & Timber Co. v. Butler

This is an action to remove a cloud upon title, and asking a restraining order against the defendants trespassing upon the premises, under color of their pretended title, which plaintiff seeks to have declared invalid and can- celled. There is no “case on appeal” except tbe form of a judgment offered by the plaintiff, which the Judge certifies that he declined to sign “for the reasons set out in the order signed in this cause at this term,” and the plaintiff excepted and appealed. This is a very irregular practice, but taking the recitals in said “order signed,” together with the statement…