Tennessee § 29-36-101 - Waste by parol purchaser — Liability for rent.
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§ 29-36-101. Waste by parol purchaser — Liability for rent.
Any person going into possession of land under a parol agreement to purchase, which agreement is subsequently avoided by the person, is liable for waste committed during the person's possession, as well as for reasonable rent. Code 1858, § 3405 (deriv. Acts 1831, ch. 66, § 1); Shan., § 5160; Code 1932, § 9319; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2901. Cross-References. Timbering on land subject to delinquent tax lien, §§ 67-5-2301 , 67-5-2302 , 67-5-2303 , 67-5-2304 , 67-5-2305 , 67-5-2306 , 67-5-2307 , 67-5-2308 . Waste on land subject to redemption, §§ 66-8-104 , 66-8-105 . Comparative Legislation. Waste and trespass: Ala. Code § 6-5-210 et seq. Ark. Code § 18-60-201 et seq. Ga. O.C.G.A. § 51-9-1 et seq. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 381.230 et seq. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.330 et seq. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-533 et seq. Va. Code § 55-211 et seq. Collateral References. 78 Am. Jur. 2d Waste § 10. Waste 13.
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