Tennessee § 29-25-101 - Power to issue writ.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-25-101 — Power to issue writ., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-25-101. Power to issue writ.
Circuit judges and chancellors have power to issue writs of mandamus, upon petition or bill, supported by affidavit. Code 1858, § 3567 (deriv. Acts 1831, ch. 51, § 1); Shan., § 5331; mod. Code 1932, § 9491; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2001. Cross-References. Action by holders of state school bonds, § 49-3-1110 . Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), §§ 8, 509. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 18 Tenn. Juris., Mandamus, §§ 1, 22, 25. Law Reviews. Judicial Review and the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act (Toxey H. Sewell), 6 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 253. Methods of Judicial Review over Administrative Actions in Tennessee, 13 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 657 (1984). Rights of Minority Stockholders in Tennessee (William I. Henderson), 27 Tenn. L. Rev. 261. Survey of Civil Procedure in Tennessee — 1977, IV. Pretrial Procedure (John L. Sobieski, Jr.), 46 Tenn. L. Rev. 308. The Tennessee Court System — Chancery Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 281. Comparative Legislation. Mandamus: Ala. RAP 21. Ark. Code § 16-115-101 et seq. Ga. O.C.G.A. § 9-6-20 et seq. Ky. CR 81. Miss. Code Ann. § 11-41-1 et seq. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 529.010 et seq. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-32. Va. Code § 8.01-644 et seq.
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Section 29-25-101 ("Power to issue writ.") 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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