Tennessee § 16-1-107 - Power to sell land.
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§ 16-1-107. Power to sell land.
In all suits, instituted according to law, to sell the real estate of decedents for the payment of debts, or to sell lands for partition, a court of record may decree a sale of lands lying in any part of the state. Code 1858, § 4102 (deriv. Acts 1847-1848, ch. 170); Shan., § 5914; mod. Code 1932, § 10113; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-107. Law Reviews. Abolishing Local Action Rules: A First Step toward Modernizing Jurisdiction and Venue in Tennessee, 34 U. Mem. L. Rev. 251 (2004). Cited: French v. Buffatt, 161 Tenn. 500, 33 S.W.2d 92, 1930 Tenn. LEXIS 35 (1930). Collateral References. Judicial Sales 7.
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Section 16-1-107 ("Power to sell 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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