Tennessee § 35-5-103 - Posting written notices.
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§ 35-5-103. Posting written notices.
Whenever the advertisement cannot be made in a newspaper, the officer shall make publication of the sale for thirty (30) days by written notices posted in at least five (5) of the most public places in the county, one (1) of which shall be the courthouse door, and another in the neighborhood of the defendant; if of realty, in the civil district where the land lies. Code 1858, § 2148 (deriv. Acts 1855-1856, ch. 83, § 3); Shan., § 3841; Code 1932, § 7796; Acts 1943, ch. 123, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 7796; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 35-503. Cross-References. Notice of execution sale, §§ 26-5-101 — 26-5-103 . Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (5th ed., Phillips and Robinson), § 895. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 12 Tenn. Juris., Executions, § 36; 16 Tenn. Juris., Judicial Sales, §§ 8, 13; 19 Tenn. Juris., Mortgages and Deeds of Trust, § 52. Law Reviews. Power of Sale Foreclosure in Tennessee, 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 871 (1978).
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 35-5-103 cover?
Section 35-5-103 ("Posting written notices.") 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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