Legal Opinion

Davenport v. Blankenship

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided July 11, 1958PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Buenett

This appeal is by the original complainants from an adverse decree entered in the Chancery Court at Mc-Minnville. The original bill sought an ejectment to recover possession of two strips of land which was under claim and possession of the defendants and for a determination of the boundary line between their lands and other relief.

The defendants answered and entered pleas of the Statute of Limitations of seven years and adverse possession since September 5, 1931, the date of their deed. T.C.A. sec. 28-205.

The case was heard on oral testimony before the Chancellor as well as the various…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Garrett v. GarrettTennessee Supreme Court · 1927
  2. Poston v. Aetna Ins. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1945

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. O'DELL v. City of KnoxvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1964
  2. Bales v. McPhetridgeTennessee Supreme Court · 1962

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