Tennessee § 32-3-102 - Devise of land.
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§ 32-3-102. Devise of land.
Every devise shall convey the entire estate of the testator in the lands, unless the contrary intent plainly appear from the words and context of the will. Code 1858, § 2164 (deriv. Acts 1784 (Apr.), ch. 22, § 12); Shan., § 3897; Code 1932, § 8091; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 32-302. Cross-References. Unlimited power of disposition given to owner of estate for life or years, effect, § 66-1-106 . Words passing estate of grantor or devisor in land, § 66-5-101 . Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), §§ 303, 427. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 25 Tenn. Juris., Wills, §§ 119, 131. Law Reviews. Bringing Tennessee into the Twentieth Century Re Possibilities of Reverter, Powers of Termination and Executory Interests When Used as Land Control Devices (Nicholas L. White), 15 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 555 (1985). Wills — Precatory Words Insufficient to Create a Trust, 15 Tenn. L. Rev. 729 (1939).
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Section 32-3-102 ("Devise of land.") 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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