Legal Opinion
Irwin v. Dawson
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided November 16, 1954PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Prewitt
The Chancellor sustained the demurrer to the bill and dismissed the suit.
The complainant, Irwin, filed his bill seeking specific performance of a certain lease to a vacant lot on which there had been erected a commercial building, which lease had been signed by the husband Dawson but not signed by the wife, Cleo Dawson.
It appears that Dawson and his wife, Cleo Dawson, owned the property in question as tenants by the entirety, this property consisting of a residence and a vacant lot adjoining it in the City of Knoxville.
In 1946 complainant Irwin, and the husband Dawson entered into a written…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Goodloe v. GoodloeTennessee Supreme Court · 1905
- W. C. Early Co. v. WilliamsTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
- Alfred v. Bankers' Shippers' Ins. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1934
- Crabtree v. BankTennessee Supreme Court · 1902
- Hankins v. WaddellCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1942
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3Cited by15 opinions
- GRW Enterprises, Inc. v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1990
- Cellco Partnership v. Shelby CountyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2005
- Robinson v. Trousdale CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1974
- Peggy L. Smith, Individually and as Trustee of Peggy L. Smith Trust v. Hi-Speed, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2016
- James B. Watson, Jr., Trustee v. Charles M. McCabe Joe N. Butler, Jr. And Dorthy B. Butler, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
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