Macon v. Sheppard
Tennessee Supreme Court
William Macon and Laban Bailey, as trustees for the society of Christians called Baptists, filed this bill in the chancery court at Bolivar, on the 6th day of September, 1839, against William C. Sheppard, to divest him of the legal title to one acre of land in the county of Hardeman. The bill charges, that a tract of land containing one hundred and fifty-five acres, lying in Hardeman county, was granted to Thomas Washburn.
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William Macon and Laban Bailey, as trustees for the society of Christians called Baptists, filed this bill in the chancery court at Bolivar, on the 6th day of September, 1839, against William C. Sheppard, to divest him of the legal title to one acre of land in the county of Hardeman. The bill charges, that a tract of land containing one hundred and fifty-five acres, lying in Hardeman county, was granted to Thomas Washburn. That in the year, 1825, the said Washburn agreed to convey to the society of Christians called Baptists, one acre of said land, and gave them the right of way to a spring…
1Opinion of the CourtGreen, J.
Thomas Washburn agreed, verbally, to give the acre of ground in controversy to the Baptist church at Mount Zion, in Hardeman county, on condition that they would erect a suitable house for religious worship. A comfortable house for that purpose- was erected and fitted with seats, &c., for use. In 1835, Washburn sold the tract of land upon which the said acre of ground is situated, to one C. J. Beard, reserving the acre aforesaid. Beard, in consideration of Washburn’s said agreement with the church and the fulfilment of the condition aforesaid, executed a bond to the complainants, binding…
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