North v. Brittain

The appeal in this cause is by the complainants from a decree of the chancery court of Williamson county denying to the complainants part of the damages claimed by them on account of the defendants ’ breach of a covenant of seizin contained in a conveyance of real estate.

The cause was heard by the chancellor upon the pleadings and a stipulation of facts, and the appeal is directly to this court from the chancery court. .

The title of the defendants (vendors) to the real estate in question was defective by reason of an outstanding contingent remainder interest in the children of a life tenant…