Legal Opinion

Lyle v. Debord

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided November 29, 1947Published

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett

The bill herein, three times amended, was filed to invalidate a tax title to certain real estate in Johnson City.

A demurrer was seasonably filed to the bill and to each amendment by the various parties defendant.

Apparently after the last amendment and demurrer thereto the cause was submitted to the Chancellor for determination thereon. Before he acted on the cause as thus submitted the complainants informed him they desired to take a ‘ ‘ voluntary non-suit. ’ ’ When this fact was made known to counsel for the DeBords, appellants herein, they wrote the Chancellor objecting to a non-suit and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Smith v. McConnellTennessee Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Grubb v. BrowderTennessee Supreme Court · 1872
  3. Marley v. FosterTennessee Supreme Court · 1899

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