Legal Opinion

Pearcy v. Tate

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided May 7, 1892PublishedCited by 3 opinions

PROM DECATUR. Appeal from Chancery Court of Decatur County. A. J. Abernathy, Ch.

1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.

This is a bill to rescind and vacate a redemption of land, and to assert and protect the title of complainant, from whom the redemption was made by defendant.

On March 8, 1886, John H. Pearcy, the original owner, executed a deed of trust, by which he conveyed the land in question to John McMillan, as trustee, to secure the payment of certain debts therein named. The trustee was authorized to make sale if the secured debts should not be paid by the first day of July, 1887.

On December 15, 1886, John H. Pearcy conveyed the same land, in fee, to his son, John W. Pearcy, for and in consideration of…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Swift v. KirbyTennessee Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Cardwell v. Virginia State Ins.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1914
  3. Watson v. First National BankNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1917

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