Tennessee § 29-27-210 - Interpleader of encumbrancer.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-27-210 — Interpleader of encumbrancer., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-27-210. Interpleader of encumbrancer.
If the party dispute the validity of the supposed encumbrance, the purchaser may, by petition, compel such party and the supposed encumbrancer to interplead, unless the parties produce and file a disclaimer or receipt from such supposed encumbrancer. Code 1858, § 3312; Shan., § 5061; Code 1932, § 9216; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2140. Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), § 541. Law Reviews. Tennessee and Federal Interpleader (J. Harvey Cameron), 30 Tenn. L. Rev. 609. Collateral References. 59 Am. Jur. 2d Partition §§ 126-128, 192, 193. 68 C.J.S. Partition §§ 77, 78. Partition 101.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-27-210 ("Interpleader of encumbrancer.") 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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