Legal Opinion
Sutton v. Davis
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided September 29, 1995PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GODDARD, Presiding Judge.
The Plaintiff, Nicholas Todd Sutton, incarcerated in the penal system of this State for the murder of his grandmother who was the mother of his aunt, the Defendant, Jewel Angela Sutton Davis, sues Ms. Davis for alleged wrongs incident to a real estate transaction. His complaint, as amended, seeks recovery on the theories of breach of contract, conversion, promissory fraud, and negligent misrepresentation.
The Trial Court dismissed the suit on the grounds that the claims were barred by the applicable statute of limitations and laches. He appeals contending the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Consumer Credit Union v. HiteCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1990
- Carpenter v. WrightTennessee Supreme Court · 1929
- Clark v. American National Bank & Trust Co. of ChattanoogaCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1974
- Perkins v. City National Bank of ClintonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
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