Legal Opinion
Denton v. Denton
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided June 17, 1981PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SANDERS, Judge.
The principal issue on this appeal is whether the holding of real estate by one co-tenant was sufficient to oust the other co-tenants and deprive them of any interest in the property.
Mr. O. D. Denton died intestate in Bradley County in 1944. He had eight children by his first marriage and seven children by his second marriage. His first wife and one child predeceased him. He was survived by his wife and fourteen children. At the time of his death he owned a small farm in Bradley County consisting of approximately 53 acres. The widow and three or four of the children…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Moore v. ColeTennessee Supreme Court · 1956
- Drewery v. NelmsTennessee Supreme Court · 1915
- Perkins v. JohnsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1942
- Hydas v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1944
- Memphis Housing Authority v. MahoneyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1962
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