Shearer v. Vandergriff’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “T.C.A. § 28-2-101 and T.C.A. § 28-2-102 protects [sic] persons who are holding adversely under a color of title from suits to oust them from the entire boundary of lands on which they are adversely holding a portion, and T.C.A. § 28-2-103 protects an adverse holder without color of title only to that portion of land which is being held adversely. Peoples v. Hagaman, 31 Tenn.App. 398 , 215 S.W.2d 827 (1948).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cross v. McCurry

2. “28-2-103. Seven year period runs from' the time of right accrued — Extent of possession. — (a) No person or anyone claiming under him shall have any action, either at law or in equity, for the recovery of any lands, tenements, or heredita-ments, but within seven (7) years after the right of action accrued.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cross v. McCurry