Cates v. Reynolds
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM CUMBERLAND. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Cumberland Coun'ty. — Honi W. E. Officer, Chancellor.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. L. D. Smith, Special justice,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
*669This is an action of ejectment/ in which the only question presented is one of boundary. The land in dispute is covered by the defendant’s title papers, which originate with Morgan county entry No. 2636, on which grant 27127 was issued August 15, 1859. The question is whether the complainants’ title papers which originate with Morgan county entry No. 1782, upon which grant No. 20670 was issued August 24, 1836, cover and include the land in dispute. If so, complainants are entitled to recover because their title is older;…
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