Legal Opinion

Bost v. Johnson

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided November 25, 1939PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKmNEY

By the bill the court is asked to construe and determine the interests the respective grantees take under a deed executed September 8, 1919, the body of which, with the omission of the boundaries of the lot conveyed, is as follows:

“For and in consideration of the sum of Three thous- and five hundred dollars of which Three thousand dollars is cash in hand to us paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and one note of even date herewith for five hundred dollars, due two years after date, with interest from date, and to secure the payment of said note an express lien is hereby retained…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hicks v. SprankleTennessee Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Myers v. ComerTennessee Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Pattison v. BakerTennessee Supreme Court · 1923
  4. Graves v. GravesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1926

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Templeton v. StongTennessee Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Harmon v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1954
  3. Hardin v. ChapmanCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1952
  4. Markum v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1991
  5. Betty Manis v. Jerry K. GalyonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1996

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