Legal Opinion
Morgan v. Wiser
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided October 1, 1985PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CANTRELL, Judge.
This lawsuit concerns some gold coins allegedly found on the property of the appellants by the appellees. The Chancellor granted summary judgment to the appel-lees on the ground that the coins were treasure-trove and the appellees were entitled to them as a matter of law.
The appellants filed this action on January 16, 1984, naming the appellees as defendants and alleging that the appellees trespassed upon the Bedford County farm of the appellants, searched the premises with a metal detector, and found a cache of gold coins buried in an iron pot. The complaint sought a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Schley v. CouchTexas Supreme Court · 1955
- Foster v. Fidelity Safe Deposit Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1915
- Deaderick v. OuldsTennessee Supreme Court · 1887
- Williams v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1948
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Corliss v. WennerIdaho Court of Appeals · 2001
- Oakley, Thomas O. v. Freeland, Daniel L.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- Opinion No., Texas Attorney General Reports2002