Taylor v. Blackwell

This is an ejectment suit' brought by the complainants to recover certain lands mentioned and described in the bill, for a partition of said lands, and for an accounting for waste.

Complainants claim title to the lands involved under grant 27025 issued by the State of Tennessee to Alfred W. Taylor and C. M. Gourley on August 8, 1849, for five thousand acres, situated in the Second and Third civil districts of Carter county, Tenn.

The defendant, J. L. Blackwell, claims title to said lands under two grants issued by the State of Tennessee, one to W. P. Blackwell and Z. C. Campbell on December 15,…