Tennessee § 23-2-102 - Lien on right of action.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 23-2-102 — Lien on right of action., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-2-102. Lien on right of action.
Attorneys and solicitors of record who begin a suit shall have a lien upon the plaintiff's or complainant's right of action from the date of the filing of the suit. Acts 1899, ch. 243, § 1; Shan., § 3592a1; mod. Code 1932, § 8035; Acts 1969, ch. 310, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 29-202. Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), § 471. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 3 Tenn. Juris., Attorney and Client, §§ 9-18. Law Reviews. Attorney's Fees: Where Shall the Ultimate Burden Lie?, 20 Vand. L. Rev. 1216. Attorney vs. Client: Lien Rights and Remedies in Tennessee (Margret H. Tucker), 7 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 435. Cited: Martin v. McMinnville, 51 Tenn. App. 503, 369 S.W.2d 902, 1962 Tenn. App. LEXIS 123 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1962); In re Robby's Pancake House, Inc., 24 B.R. 989, 1982 Bankr. LEXIS 3000 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 1982); Knobler v. Knobler, 697 S.W.2d 583, 1985 Tenn. App. LEXIS 2715 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1985); In re Estate of Hale, 704 S.W.2d 725, 1985 Tenn. App. LEXIS 3331 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1985).
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Section 23-2-102 ("Lien on right 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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