Tennessee § 29-27-212 - Sale subject to encumbrance.
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§ 29-27-212. Sale subject to encumbrance.
Sales made without reference to the encumbrances are subject thereto, and do not affect the right of such encumbrancers in any way. Code 1858, § 3314; Shan., § 5063; Code 1932, § 9218; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2142. Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), § 82. Collateral References. 59 Am. Jur. 2d Partition §§ 192, 193. 68 C.J.S. Partition §§ 204, 257. Partition 101.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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