Eckhardt v. Eckhardt

This suit was brought by complainants to set up title in themselves to a one-half undivided inter est in fee, as tenants in common with defendant, in a house and lot known as lot No. 31 in McGavock’s First Addition to Nashville, located at 1102 8th Avenue, North, and for an accounting for rents and profits. Defendant pleaded the seven years statute of limitations and title by 20 years adverse possession. The Special Chancellor sustained both defenses. Complainants appealed.

Lots No. 31 and No. 30 were owned by Ella Jane Eck-hardt, No. 30 being conveyed to her by deed in 1885 and No. 31 by deed…