Brien & Woodward v. Creighton

This is an action of ejectment, from the circuit court of Davidson county, resulting below in a verdict and judgment for the defendant. The action is to recover three city lots in Nashville, described as lots Nos. 1, 2, and 3, in said city, on McLemore street, corner of Jefferson, 247 feet front, ILaslam addition. The lots were sold for taxes due the state for 1869, as the property of Joseph Creighton.

The plaintiffs were the purchasers, and claim the lots under the collector’s deed. The defendant, Andrew Creighton, was the tenant in possession at the time the action was brought.

The first…