Legal Opinion

Whitworth v. Hutchison

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided April 1, 1986PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MATHERNE, Retired Judge.

This is a boundary dispute wherein the chancellor held in favor of the plaintiffs Whitworth. The defendant Hutchison appeals insisting that the chancellor erred: (1) in admitting into evidence a plat map from the office of the county assessor; (2) in holding that the plat map from the office of the county assessor governed the location of the boundary; (3) in ruling that the defendant did not have title through adverse possession; (4) and also that the evidence preponderates against the holding of the chancellor.

The lawsuit was heard by the chancellor without a jury on…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Southern Coal & Iron Co. v. SchwoonTennessee Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Coal & Iron Co. v. CoppingerTennessee Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Ferguson v. PrinceTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Hubbard v. GodfreyTennessee Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Green v. Cumberland Coal & Coke Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1902

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Cumulus Broadcasting, Inc. v. ShimTennessee Supreme Court · 2007
  2. McCammon v. MeredithCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1991
  3. John R. Conder, and wife, Paula S. Conder v. William Salyers, and wife, Pam SalyersCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2013
  4. Jack v. DillehayCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2005
  5. Foust v. MetcalfCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2010

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