Legal Opinion

Cole v. Taylor

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1915PublishedCited by 11 opinions

FROM SHELBY. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Shelby County. —F. H. Heiskell, Jndge.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fancher

Tom Pollard died intestate while a resident and citizen of Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn., March, 1910, the owner in fee simple of the west one-half of lot 29 of P. W. Smith’s subdivision, on the south side of St. Paul avenue, in said city of Memphis, being property conveyed to him by deed of George W. King of date January 17, 1876.

Tom Pollard left surviving him his widow, Emma Pollard, who died about September 3, 1911. He left no issue.

This is a suit by Alice Cole to recover of defendant, Sir Charles Henry Taylor, the said lot of land.

The defendant claims title under a will of Emma Pollard.…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Ross v. RossMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
  2. Cope v. CopeSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  3. Blythe v. HinckleySupreme Court of the United States · 1901
  4. Lessee of Levy v. McCarteeSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
  5. Miller v. . MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1883

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Phoenix Ins. Co. v. JordanCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1944
  2. Smith v. MitchellTennessee Supreme Court · 1947
  3. Delamotte v. StoutTennessee Supreme Court · 1960
  4. Evans v. YoungTennessee Supreme Court · 1957
  5. Carter v. HutchisonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1985

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