Barber v. Westmoreland

OPINION

LEWIS, Judge.

In October, 1974, plaintiff filed a complaint to remove a cloud on title to lands he alleged he owned in Marion County, Tennessee. His complaint alleged that defendants Morris Westmoreland, Leonard West-moreland, Marjorie Davis, and all unknown heirs of Mary Barber, deceased, claimed a one-half undivided remainder interest in certain lands which he owned in fee simple absolute under a deed from Mary Barber to her husband, plaintiff. Defendants answered and denied that plaintiff owned a fee simple absolute title to the land and alleged that he owned only a life estate with…