Robinson v. Kenney

CARNEY, Presiding Judge.

The plaintiffs below, appellants herein, Dr. and Mrs. N. W. Robinson, brought suit for specific performance to enforce an option to purchase 36 acres of land near the City of Martin, Tennessee. Dr. Robinson is the professor of Animal Science at the College of Agriculture at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He also serves as pastor of the First Christian Church in Martin.

The defendant, Raymond Kenney, is the owner of approximately 350 acres of farm land adjoining the southeast limits of the City of Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Kenney were close personal friends of Dr. and…