1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 397 S.W.2d
  5. 397 S.W.2d 815 (1965)
 

PICKENS v. DAUGHERTY

397 S.W.2d 815 (1965)

C.O. PICKENS et al., Petitioners, v. J.E. DAUGHERTY et ux., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

Rehearing Denied January 10, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Mitchell, Johnson City, for petitioners.

Curtin, Haynes & Winston, Bristol, for respondents.

CHATTIN, Justice.

On January 18, 1884, Nathan Gregg conveyed a tract of land containing one-half acre to Sullivan County for school purposes. The applicable provisions of the deed are as follows:

"The conditions of the above gift is that the said E.R. King, N. Hughes and J.F. King, School Directors as aforesaid, and their successors in office are to erect on the said parcel of land a good and suitable house for the purpose of having taught therein a public...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases