Tennessee § 46-1-305 - Attorney's fees.
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§ 46-1-305. Attorney's fees.
In addition to the liabilities declared in § 46-1-304 , the suitor who brings suit and recovers from a stockholder, director or officer of a company shall also recover reasonable attorney's fees, the amount of which shall be fixed and adjudged by the court before whom the case is tried. Acts 1927, ch. 75, § 8; mod. Code 1932, § 3930; Acts 1968, ch. 557, §§ 2, 4; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 46-113; T.C.A., §§ 46-213, 46-2-113 ; T.C.A., § 46-2-307 ; Acts 2006, ch. 1012, § 4. Compiler's Notes. Acts 1927, ch. 75 was declared unconstitutional in Spring Hill Cem. v. Lindsey, 162 Tenn. 420, 37 S.W.2d 111 (1931). Former § 46-2-307 was transferred to this section by Acts 2006, ch. 1012, § 4, effective January 1, 2007.
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Section 46-1-305 ("Attorney's fees.") 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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