Tennessee § 29-18-109 - Limitation of actions.
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§ 29-18-109. Limitation of actions.
The uninterrupted occupation or quiet possession of the premises in controversy by the defendant, for the space of three (3) entire years together, immediately preceding the commencement of the action, is, if the estate of the defendant has not determined within that time, a bar to any proceeding under this chapter. Code 1858, § 3347 (deriv. Acts 1821, ch. 14, § 20); Shan., § 5096; Code 1932, § 9250; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1609. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 13 Tenn. Juris., Forcible Entry and Detainer, § 11.
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Section 29-18-109 ("Limitation of actions.") 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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