Tennessee § 29-35-116 - Judgment of exclusion from office or franchise.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-35-116 — Judgment of exclusion from office or franchise., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-35-116. Judgment of exclusion from office or franchise.
When a defendant, whether a natural person or a corporation, is adjudged guilty of usurping, unlawfully holding, or exercising any office or franchise, judgment shall be rendered that such defendant be excluded from the office or franchise, and that defendant pay the costs. Code 1858, § 3424; Shan., § 5180; Code 1932, § 9351; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2816. Collateral References. 65 Am. Jur. 2d Quo Warranto §§ 115-118, 131. 37 C.J.S. Franchises § 31; 67 C.J.S. Officers §§ 83-85. Office 86-89.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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