STRATTON v. CONWAY


301 S.W.2d 332 (1957)

Lester P. STRATTON v. Mrs. Zole CONWAY et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

April 1, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W.C. Rodgers, Memphis, for plaintiff-in-error.

Charles L. Glascock, and Stone & Stone, Memphis, for defendants-in-error.


BURNETT, Justice.

The question presented by this suit is whether or not the owner of real property may sell it to someone over the objection of an adjoining owner without being liable in damages to the objector when the person to whom it is sold is a negro and the surrounding property is owned by white persons.

The declaration in this suit was filed by Mr. Stratton against the owner of the adjoining property and the real estate company who had it for sale...

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