Tennessee § 29-30-215 - Exemplary damages in general sessions court.
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§ 29-30-215. Exemplary damages in general sessions court.
The general sessions judge may, in a proper case, give exemplary damages in favor of either party. In all cases where the plaintiff fails to prosecute the suit with effect, the general sessions judge may make such valuation as will be likely to effect the return of the property to the defendant if the character of the property is such as to make the return of the specific property important. Acts 1905, ch. 31; Shan., § 5152; Code 1932, § 9307; C. Supp. 1950, § 9307; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2326. Compiler's Notes. This section may be partially superseded by the 1973 amendment to § 29-30-201 and the enactment of part 1 of this chapter, which revised the law on recovery of personal property. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 21 Tenn. Juris., Recovery of Personal Property, § 18; 22 Tenn. Juris., Replevy and Forthcoming Bonds, § 12. Law Reviews. Punitive Damages in Tennessee (John H. Peay), 27 Tenn. L. Rev. 381. Remedies Under the Tennessee Commercial Code (John A. Walker, Jr.), 30 Vand. L. Rev. 1197. Replevin — Prior Notice and Hearing — Due Process, 40 Tenn. L. Rev. 125.
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Section 29-30-215 ("Exemplary damages in general sessions court.") 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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