Omohundro v. Elkins
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM FRANKLIN. Appeal from Chancery Court of Franklin County. T. M. McConnell, Chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Neil
The facts out of which the present controversy arose are as follows: On the 18th day of August, 1897, the defendant, Overton D. Elkins, conveyed a lot by deed in trust to James P. Atkinson, trustee, to secure a debt of §125 in favor of the complainant, O. C. Omohundro. At this time the defendant claimed to be the owner of the entire interest in the property, and had been occupying it as such for several years, and the trust deed purported to convey the whole estate therein. However, this lot was really owned by him in common with his two sisters, Cassa Elkins and Mary Lou Elkins, and his…
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- Hannan v. OsbornNew York Court of Chancery · 1834
- Newbold v. SmartSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
- Houston v. McCluneyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1874
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- Welch v. KetchumSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
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