James Torrence v. The Higgins Family Limited Partnership

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE February 6, 2006 Session JAMES TORRENCE, ET AL. v. THE HIGGINS FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ET AL. Appeal from the Chancery Court for Polk County No. 7101 Jerri S. Bryant, Chancellor No. E2005-1549-COA-R3-CV - FILED APRIL 28, 2006 James Torrence and J.T. Lemons (“the plaintiffs”) were lessees of a four-acre tract of land in Polk County. During the original term of the lease, their lessor transferred acreage, which includes the four acres under lease, to a family partnership, The Higgins Family Limited Partnership (“the Higgins Family”). During…