Tennessee § 29-15-105 - Joinder of counts and parties.
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§ 29-15-105. Joinder of counts and parties.
The declaration may contain several counts, and several parties may be named as plaintiffs, jointly in one (1) count and separately in others, but not without the consent of the party in person, or by a duly authorized agent, unless the party in person be tenant in common with the party commencing the suit. If the name of a person be used as a plaintiff contrary to this provision, the suit shall be dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff, on motion of the defendant and the proof of want of authority. Code 1858, § 3236 (deriv. Acts 1825, ch. 63, §§ 1, 2; 1851-1852, ch. 152, § 2); Shan., § 4977; Code 1932, § 9125; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1306. Cross-References. Joinder of claims and remedies, Tenn. R. Civ. P. 18. Joinder of parties, Tenn R. Civ. P. 19. Law Reviews. Champerty as We Know It (R. D. Cox), 13 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 139 (1983). Cited: Harris v. Buchignani, 199 Tenn. 105, 285 S.W.2d 108, 1955 Tenn. LEXIS 433 (1955).
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Section 29-15-105 ("Joinder of counts and parties.") 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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