Tennessee § 29-18-101 - Unlawful entry prohibited.
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§ 29-18-101. Unlawful entry prohibited.
No person shall enter upon any lands, tenements, or other possessions, and detain or hold the same, but where entry is given by law, and then only in a peaceable manner. Code 1858, § 3341 (deriv. Acts 1821, ch. 14, § 1); Shan., § 5090; Code 1932, § 9244; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1601. Cross-References. Dispossession of tenant from dwelling unfit for habitation because of complaint prohibited, § 68-111-105 . Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), § 686. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 13 Tenn. Juris., Forcible Entry and Detainer, § 18. Law Reviews. An Exegesis of the Ejectment Statutes of Tennessee (R.D. Cox), 18 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 581 (1988). An Overview of the Tennessee Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, 7 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 109. Right to a Jury Trial in Forcible Entry and Detainer Actions in General Sessions Courts in Tennessee (Robert Larry Brown), 6 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 59. The Indigent Tenant in Tennessee — IV. Constructive and Partial Constructive Eviction (William E. Caldwell), 1 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 117. Comparative Legislation. Forcible entry and detainer: Ala. Code § 6-6-310 et seq. Ark. Code § 18-60-301 et seq. Ga. O.C.G.A. § 42-6-1 et seq. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 383.200 et seq. Miss. Code Ann. § 11-25-1 et seq. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 534.010 et seq. Va. Code § 8.01-124 et seq. Cited: Perry v. Royal Arms Apartments, 729 F.2d 1081, 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 24316 (6th Cir. Tenn. 1984); In re Talley, 69 B.R. 219, 1986 Bankr. LEXIS 4788 (Bankr. M.D. Tenn. 1986).
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-18-101 cover?
Section 29-18-101 ("Unlawful entry prohibited.") 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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