Tennessee § 27-5-102 - Appeal from recorder or municipal officer.
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§ 27-5-102. Appeal from recorder or municipal officer.
Any party dissatisfied with the judgment of a recorder or officer of a municipal corporation charged with the trial of causes may appeal to the next circuit or special court, in all cases in which an appeal is allowed from the judgment of a judge of the court of general sessions, and subject to the same terms and restrictions. Acts 1869-1870, ch. 85; Shan., § 4878; mod. Code 1932, § 9027; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 27-502. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 2 Tenn. Juris., Appeal and Error, §§ 20, 206. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court System — Circuit Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 241.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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