Legal Opinion

Dearing v. Brush Creek Coal Co.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided March 3, 1945PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice G-ailor

As an amendment to his original bill wiheh embodied an ejectment suit, complainant, who is the appellee here, under the provisions of Code, sections 7608 through 7613, filed a petition in the Chancery Court of Bledsoe County against Brush Creek Coal Company, defendant and appellant, by which he sought the correction of the grant under which he was proceeding in the ejectment suit, when the mistake was discovered. After certain amendments to this petition were allowed by the chancellor, the defendant filed a demurrer. The chancellor overruled the demurrer, and from this action the defendant…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Fletcher v. PeckSupreme Court of the United States · 1810
  2. Pennoyer v. McConnaughySupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  3. Appleby v. City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  4. Emigrant Co. v. County of AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  5. Winter v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1851

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Thornburg v. ChaseCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1980
  2. Sheffield v. FranklinCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1947
  3. Taylor v. GunnTennessee Supreme Court · 1950
  4. Broyles v. Synercon Corp.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. SharpeDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1983

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