Legal Opinion

McKee v. Bevins

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1917PublishedCited by 11 opinions

PROM LOUDON. Appeal from the Chancery Court of London County —Hugh G. Kyle, Chancellor.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr -Justice Williams

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The questions for solution are of law, hut they arise on facts that are most unusual. Indeed, we do not find their counterpart in any reported case.

On October 28,1913, a deed was executed by one Par-row, reciting that he conveyed “unto B. B. Bevins and wife, Elizabeth Bevins, the following real estate [describing it].”

Complainant, Henrietta McKee, is the. daughter and sole heir of Elizabeth, one of the grantees; she having been horn prior to her mother’s meeting or having any aquaintance with B. B. Bevins. The bill is filed by her to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Smith v. North Memphis Savings BankTennessee Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Morris v. McCartyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
  3. Comstock v. AdamsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1880
  4. State v. WhitcombSupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
  5. State v. WatsonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1898

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. FrederickCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1934
  2. Duke v. HopperCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1972
  3. Thornton v. PierceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  4. Pewitt v. PewittTennessee Supreme Court · 1951
  5. Mitchner v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1965

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