Legal Opinion
City of Memphis v. Overton
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided December 6, 1964PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBejach, J.
This cause involves a suit for declaratory judgment filed by the City of Memphis against the heirs, known and unknown, of John Overton, William Winchester, James Winchester, and John C. McLemore, Proprietors of the City of Memphis at the time same was founded in 1819 on the western part of what is known as the Rice Grant of 5,000 acres. Andrew Jackson had been One of the Proprietors, along with John Overton and *421James C. Winchester, but Ms interest in the land bad been acquired by "William Winchester and John C. Mc-Lemore. By its amended bill, the City of Memphis seeks a declaration that it is…
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