Holston v. Needles

Mr. Justioe Magruder

delivered the opinion of the Court:

This is an action of ejectment, brought by appellee, against appellant, in the circuit court of Washington county, to recover possession of “a piece of land one (1) foot in width, on the west side of a piece of land 23^- feet in width off the east side of lot six (6), in block five (5), in the city of Nashville,” in said county. A. B. Johnson was the common source of title. Plaintiff introduced in evidence three deeds: First, a deed from A. B. Johnson to John Bell and Hiram N. Rountree, dated April 7, 1863, and conveying “the east part of…