Tennessee § 30-2-415 - Contribution among devisees or heirs.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 30-2-415 — Contribution among devisees or heirs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30-2-415. Contribution among devisees or heirs.
If upon a judgment or decree pursuant to § 30-2-414 , a devisee or heir is evicted from the real estate devised or descended to the devisee or heir, the devisee or heir may bring an action at law or suit in equity against the other devisee or devisees, heir or heirs, for the evicted devisee or heir's proportion of the value of the land sold, suggesting in the declaration or bill of complaint the value of the several devises or descents, and the recovery against the other devisee or devisees, heir or heirs, shall be in proportion to the value of all the devises or inheritances proved on the trial, without regard to the sum for which the estate of which the devisee or heir was evicted was sold. Code 1858, § 2265 (deriv. Acts 1784 (Oct.), ch. 11, § 6); Shan., § 3998; mod. Code 1932, § 8210; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-618. Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), §§ 854, 863, 890.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 30-2-415
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 30-2-415 cover?
Section 30-2-415 ("Contribution among devisees or heirs.") 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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