Legal Opinion

Beeler v. Nance

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1912PublishedCited by 6 opinions

PROM KNOX. Appeal from tlie Chancery Court of Knox County to the Court of Civil Appeals, and by certiorari from the Court of Civil Appeals to the Supreme Court. — Will D. WRIGHT, Chancellor.

1Opinion of the Court

Mu. Justice Buchanan

delivered tlie opinion of the Conrt.

This case presents a contest between a remainderman, as complainant, and the defendants, Nance and Nicely, as lessees of a homestead interest in a tract of land. W. H. Cadle was the owner in fee of this tract of land about twenty years before the filing of the present bill. At that time he owned no other real estate. He was' married and the head of a family, and was entitled by law to a homestead interest in this tract of land, which was then of a value less than $1,000, and has never exceeded that valué.

About that time, while so…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Briscoe v. VaughnTennessee Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Carver v. MaxwellTennessee Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Carrigan v. RowellTennessee Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Coile v. HudginsTennessee Supreme Court · 1902
  5. Cowan v. CarsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1898

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Carey v. CareyTennessee Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Keelin v. GravesTennessee Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Miller v. Fidelity Bankers Trust Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1932
  4. Hipshire v. StapletonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1966
  5. Hale v. SanduskyTennessee Supreme Court · 1944

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