Legal Opinion

Ables v. Ables

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided February 2, 1888PublishedCited by 9 opinions

FROM GILES. Appeal from Chancery Court of Giles County. A. J. Abeb,nathy, Ch.

1Opinion of the Court

M. M. Reil, Sp. J.

This case presents a controversy between the husband and wife as to the control of her lands, which she owns, not as separate estate, but in fee-simple title only. The -wife rented out twenty acres of her land to one Harlow, and placed him in possession. The husband objected to this, and brought a suit of forcible entry and detainer against the tenant.

The wife brought this bill to enjoin the prosecution of her husband’s suit, claiming that she is *334entitled to the absolute control of -her lands, by virtue of the Act of 1879, Chapter 141, New Code, Section 3343, which reads as…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Crocker v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1922
  2. Jones v. Ducktown Sulphur, Copper & Iron Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Travis v. SitzTennessee Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Parlow v. TurnerTennessee Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Hux v. RussellTennessee Supreme Court · 1917

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