Tennessee § 26-5-102 - Length of posting.
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§ 26-5-102. Length of posting.
The advertisement of sale by posted written notice shall be at least twenty (20) days for land, and ten (10) days for all other kinds of property, except for the sale of fruits and vegetables, or other perishable articles, when the sale may be made after advertisement by the officer making the levy, on twenty-four (24) hours' written notice thereof being posted in three (3) conspicuous places in the civil district of the place of levy and sale. Code 1858, § 3041; Acts 1893, ch. 16, § 1; Shan., § 4769; mod. Code 1932, § 8899; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 26-702. Cross-References. Number and location of posting places, § 26-5-101 .
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Section 26-5-102 ("Length of posting.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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