Tennessee § 29-30-102 - Jurisdiction and venue.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-30-102 — Jurisdiction and venue., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-30-102. Jurisdiction and venue.
The action may be instituted in the court of general sessions or in the circuit court or chancery court. The action may be instituted in any county where any part of the personal property is located, in the county where the contract was executed, in the county where any defendant resides or in the county where the address of any defendant was stated to be in any writing on which the plaintiff's claim to possession is founded. Acts 1973, ch. 365, § 2; T.C.A., § 23-2342. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 17 Tenn. Juris., Justices of Peace and General Sessions Courts, § 19; 21 Tenn. Juris., Recovery of Personal Property, § 15. Law Reviews. Remedies Under the Tennessee Commercial Code (John A. Walker, Jr.), 30 Vand. L. Rev. 1197. The Tennessee Court System — Chancery Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 281. The Tennessee Court System — Circuit Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 241.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-30-102 ("Jurisdiction and venue.") 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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