Sorrell v. Tennessee Gas Transmission Company

STEWART, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment declaring valid an agreement giving “the right, privilege and authority” to defendant-appellee, Tennessee Gas Transmission Company, to construct an additional pipe line under, upon, over and through the lands of plaintiffs-appellarits, Minnie Sor-rell and Allie Sorrell.

This controversy stems from the construction to be placed upon the language of the agreement entered into between the parties to this litigation, the relevant portions of which read:

“Know All Men By These Presents: That the undersigned, Minnie Sorrell and Allie Sorrell,…