HOWELL v. BETTS


362 S.W.2d 924 (1962)

Dan HOWELL et ux. v. Clifford A. BETTS et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

December 7, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atchley & Atchley, Chattanooga, for plaintiffs in error.

Folts, Bishop, Thomas, Leitner & Mann, Chattanooga, for defendants in error.


FELTS, Justice.

This was an action brought by Howell and wife, purchasers of a parcel of land, to recover damages of defendants, surveyors, for an error made by them in a survey and description of the land. Defendants demurred to plaintiffs' declaration. The Trial Judge sustained the demurrers and dismissed the action. Plaintiffs appealed in error.

The facts averred in the declaration were that defendants made the survey of this parcel of land "for a former...

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