Legal Opinion

Wynne's lesse v. Wynne

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1852PublishedCited by 6 opinions

This was an action of ejectment commenced in the circuit court of Davidson county. At the September Term, 1851, Manet, Judge, presiding, there was judgment for the defendant, and the plaintiffs appealed in error.

1Opinion of the Court

Houston, Special J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

Tin's is an action of ejectment for two pieces of land in Davidson county, near the city of Nashville. The lessors of the plaintiff claim the land as the heirs at law of Albert II. "Wynne, deceased, being his nephews, and neices; and the defendant, his widow, claims the land as devisee under his will. The will bears date the 3d of October, 1830, and the testator died in June, 1849. *406After Ms death., the will was found among liis valuable papers, all in his own handwriting, signed by him, but unattested by witnesses. He had been married to…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Dowlen v. FitchTennessee Supreme Court · 1954
  2. Anderson v. Memphis Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1975
  3. Menefee Crushed Stone Co. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
  4. Dowlen v. FitchTennessee Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Estate of Bell v. Shelby County Health Care Corp.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2010

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