Tennessee § 29-19-105 - Action for use of family.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-19-105 — Action for use of family., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-19-105. Action for use of family.
Any other person may, after the expiration of the ninety (90) days, and within twelve (12) months thereafter, recover the amount of such money, thing, or its value, by action for the use of the spouse; or, if no spouse, the child or children; and, if no child or children, the next of kin of the loser. Code 1858, § 1772; Shan., § 3162; Code 1932, § 7815; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1705. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 13 Tenn. Juris., Gaming, Gambling and Gambling Contracts, § 15. Law Reviews. Federal Income Tax — Deductibility of Wagering Losses, 1 Vand. L. Rev. 145. Cited: Clemmer Motor Co. v. Towler, 179 Tenn. 295, 165 S.W.2d 581, 1942 Tenn. LEXIS 23 (1942).
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Section 29-19-105 ("Action for use of family.") 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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