Tennessee § 43-19-106 - Warehouses to be floored and kept in repair.
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§ 43-19-106. Warehouses to be floored and kept in repair.
The proprietor shall fit up the warehouse with plank floors or skids, upon which to place the tobacco, so that the hogsheads may be at least four inches (4") from the earth. Any proprietor who fails to keep a warehouse in good repair, or to furnish it as in this section provided, shall forfeit two hundred dollars ($200) to the state, and is also liable upon the bond to an action for damages, at the instance of any planter or owner whose tobacco is injured. Acts 1870-1871, ch. 65, § 6; Shan., § 3384; Code 1932, § 6481; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-2106.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-19-106 ("Warehouses to be floored and kept in repair.") 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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