Tennessee § 29-14-109 - Refusal to render judgment.
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§ 29-14-109. Refusal to render judgment.
The court may refuse to render or enter a declaratory judgment or decree where such judgment or decree, if rendered or entered, would not terminate the uncertainty or controversy giving rise to the proceedings. Acts 1923, ch. 29, § 6; Shan. Supp., § 4726a6; Code 1932, § 8840; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1109. Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), § 555. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), §§ 385, 696. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 16 Tenn. Juris., Judgments and Decrees, § 94. Cited: Griswold v. Income Properties, II, 880 S.W.2d 672, 1993 Tenn. App. LEXIS 786 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1993).
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Section 29-14-109 ("Refusal to render judgment.") 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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