Tennessee § 43-15-101 - Contracts for period not exceeding three years authorized.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 43-15-101 — Contracts for period not exceeding three years authorized., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-15-101. Contracts for period not exceeding three years authorized.
Any person may enter into contract with natural persons or corporations, whereby the person, for a period of one (1) or more years, not exceeding three (3) years, will plant, cultivate, and harvest on such person's farm or plantation any particular crop, either of wheat, corn, or tobacco, or other agricultural product; will plant and cultivate such acreage as the parties may agree; and will prepare it for market, sale, and shipment in any particular manner to be agreed upon as useful, proper, or necessary for the purpose. Acts 1907, ch. 155, § 1; Shan., § 3193a4; mod. Code 1932, § 7807; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1701. Cross-References. Agriculture commodities promotion, title 43, ch. 29. Comparative Legislation. Contracts to raise and sell farm products: Ala. Code § 2-11-1 et seq. Miss. Code Ann. § 69-1-101 et seq. Collateral References. Choice of law as to applicable statute of limitations in contract actions. 78 A.L.R.3d 639. Fence as nuisance. 80 A.L.R.3d 962. Agriculture 3.3-3.6. Factors 5.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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