Tennessee § 46-2-102 - Action of trespass for damage.
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§ 46-2-102. Action of trespass for damage.
All offenders shall be liable in an action of trespass in the name of the managers or trustees, to pay all damages that have been occasioned by their unlawful acts, which money, when recovered, shall be applied by the managers or trustees to the reparation of the property injured or destroyed. Acts 1873, ch. 94, § 6; Shan., § 3059; Code 1932, § 5379; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 46-308; T.C.A. § 46-3-108 ; T.C.A. § 46-3-109 ; Acts 2006, ch. 1012, § 5. Compiler's Notes. Former § 46-2-102 (Acts 1875, ch. 142, § 9; 1895, ch. 131, § 1; 1899, ch. 277, § 1; Shan., § 2181; Acts 1919, ch. 195, § 1; Code 1932, § 3919; Acts 1968, ch. 557, § 2; T.C.A,. (orig. ed.), § 46-102; T.C.A., § 46-202), concerning lots to be free from attachment or execution, was transferred to § 46-1-108 by Acts 2006, ch. 1012, § 2, effective January 1, 2007. Former § 46-3-109 was transferred to this section by Acts 2006, ch. 1012, § 5, effective January 1, 2007. This section may be superseded by the uniform disposition of unclaimed property law compiled in title 66, ch. 29, part 1. See §§ 66-29-104 , 66-29-109 , 66-29-110 , 66-29-112 and 66-29-132 . Chapter 3, §§ 46-3-101 —46-3-114, is effective until January 1, 2007. See the parallel reference table at the beginning of this title regarding the reorganization of chapters 1-3 effective January 1, 2007. Cross-References. Vandalism, § 39-14-408 .
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