Legal Opinion

Pritchard v. Rebori

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1916PublishedCited by 20 opinions

PROM SHELBY Appeal from the Chancery Court of Shelhy County. —Jas. L. McRee,, Special Chancellor.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr.' Justice Williams

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The hill of complaint filed hy Pritchard was. to recover for the breach of a covenant against incumbrances incorporated in a deed executed to him by defendant, Rebori.

It appears that the Southern Railway Company owns between Madison and Monroe avenues in the city of Memphis a right of way that extends fifty feet westward from the center of its track. This easement was acquired by its predecessor in title in the year 1855. The tracks of the railway at the place in, question lie in a cut, the western slope of which does not take up the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. White v. LuningSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  2. Doe ex dem. Saltonstall v. RileySupreme Court of Alabama · 1856
  3. Den Ex Dem. Carson v. MillsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1836
  4. Robinson v. BierceTennessee Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Dolphin v. KlannSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Thornburg v. ChaseCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1980
  2. Mix v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1999
  3. Phoenix Mut. Life Ins. v. Kingston Bank & Thust Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Dearing v. Brush Creek Coal Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1945
  5. Minor v. BelkCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1962

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