Legal Opinion

Temple v. Ferguson

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1902PublishedCited by 14 opinions

FROM DAVIDSON. Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Davidson County. ■ — H. H. Cooke, Chancellor.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McAlister

*86The controversy in this case is over a tract of land comprising twelve acres, situated in the Nineteenth civil district of Davidson county. It is claimed by complainants as heirs at law of Mrs. Anne Tennessee Temple, and by defendant as devisee under the will of Mrs. Temple.

The settlement of the controversy depends upon the proper construction of a certain deed of settlement. It appears from the record that on the 26th of October, 1861, J. E. Gleaves, clerk and master of the chancery court of Davidson county, conveyed to John Taylor, trustee for Mrs. Anne Tennessee Temple, wife of C. L.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Jourolmon v. MassengillTennessee Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Wallace v. GrantCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1801

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Keck v. McKinstrySupreme Court of Iowa · 1928
  2. Tramell v. TramellTennessee Supreme Court · 1930
  3. Harris v. FranceCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1950
  4. Winters v. MarchTennessee Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Boyd v. Ducktown Chemical & Iron Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1935

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