Tennessee § 23-3-106 - Testimony as to interests transferred pending action.
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§ 23-3-106. Testimony as to interests transferred pending action.
No attorney, solicitor or other person, under the pretext of having transferred an interest in real estate, obligations for the performance of contracts or notes for money, during the pendency of any suit at law, shall be permitted to give testimony in favor of those who held a joint interest with the attorney, solicitor or other person at the commencement of such suits, or by which the attorney, solicitor or other person would be released from any liability to perform contracts or pay money. Code 1858, § 3974 (deriv. Acts 1821, ch. 66, § 3); Shan., § 5786; mod. Code 1932, § 9979; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 29-306. Cross-References. Husband and wife as competent witnesses, § 24-1-201 . Collateral References. Witnesses 67.
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Section 23-3-106 ("Testimony as to interests transferred pending 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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