Legal Opinion

Sawyers v. Sawyers

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided March 16, 1901PublishedCited by 6 opinions

FROM DAVIDSON. Appeal from Chancery Court of Davidson County. Andkew Alt.ison, Ch.

1Opinion of the CourtWilkes, J.

This is a bill to reform and correct a deed made by J. G. Sawyers to his son, the complainant, J. C. Sawyers, and to his wife and minor children.

The bill is filed by the son against his wife, his father, and minor children. The wife and father filed answers in which they admitted the allegations of the bill, and assented to the relief sought. The minors filed a formal answer by their guardian ad litem, and submitted their rights and interests to the care of the . Court. The Chancellor upon hearing granted the relief sought, and reformed the deed, but not strictly in accord with the prayer of…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Sikora v. VanderploegCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2006
  2. Payne v. First Community Bank (In re Payne)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 2014
  3. Brown v. TimmonsTennessee Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Bank of Winchester v. WhiteTennessee Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Franklin Real Estate Group, Inc. v. Spero Dei ChurchCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2021

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