Tennessee § 20-5-111 - Death of beneficiary before action.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 20-5-111 — Death of beneficiary before action., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-5-111. Death of beneficiary before action.
Death of a primary beneficiary, after the death of one so injured and before suit is brought, shall not work a loss of cause of action, which shall be deemed to survive in behalf of those who, after the beneficiary, are the next of kin of the decedent. Code 1932, § 8243; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-612. Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), § 637. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 1 Tenn. Juris., Abatement, Survival and Revival, § 32. Law Reviews. Actions for Wrongful Death in Tennessee (William T. Gamble), 4 Vand. L. Rev. 289. Wrongful Death in Tennessee — New Solutions to Recurring Problems, 9 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 85.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 20-5-111 cover?
Section 20-5-111 ("Death of beneficiary before 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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