Tennessee § 29-18-125 - Monetary judgments for plaintiff.
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§ 29-18-125. Monetary judgments for plaintiff.
In all cases of forcible entry and detainer, forcible detainer, and unlawful detainer, the judge of the court of general sessions trying the cause shall be authorized and it shall be the judge's duty to ascertain the arrearage of rent, interest, and damages, if any, and render judgment therefor if the judge's judgment shall be that the plaintiff recover possession. Acts 1903, ch. 42, § 1; Shan., § 5106a1; Code 1932, § 9261; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1627. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 13 Tenn. Juris., Forcible Entry and Detainer, §§ 9, 15. Cited: CitiMortgage, Inc. v. Drake, 410 S.W.3d 797, 2013 Tenn. App. LEXIS 116 (Tenn. Ct. App. Feb. 21, 2013).
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Section 29-18-125 ("Monetary judgments for plaintiff.") 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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