Tennessee § 20-12-113 - Abatement of action.
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§ 20-12-113. Abatement of action.
When a plaintiff suffers the plaintiff's action to abate by the death of the defendant or other cause, or where the suit abates by the death of the plaintiff and the plaintiff's representatives fail to revive the action, judgment for costs may be rendered against the plaintiff or representatives in the name of the officers of court, or any of them, and, if against a representative, shall be paid as other claims against the estate. Code 1858, § 3209; Shan., § 4951; mod. Code 1932, § 9104; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1613. Cited: O'Neill v. Parks, — S.W.3d —, 2008 Tenn. App. LEXIS 568 (Tenn. Ct. App. Sept. 29, 2008).
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Section 20-12-113 ("Abatement of action.") 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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