Tennessee § 47-13-107 - Failure to settle — Removal of trustee.
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§ 47-13-107. Failure to settle — Removal of trustee.
In addition to the foregoing penalties for failure to settle, the court having the jurisdiction of the monthly county court has the power, and it is its duty, upon application, by petition, unless satisfactory reasons be shown why the same shall not be done, to revoke the appointment of such trustee and remove the trustee, and appoint another, who shall be subject to §§ 47-13-103 — 47-13-109. In all such proceedings to remove such trustee or assignee, the trustee or assignee shall have reasonable notice, not less than ten (10) days, of such application and an opportunity to defend same. Acts 1899, ch. 371, § 5; Shan., § 3524a5; Code 1932, § 7779; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 47-1507; modified. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 3 Tenn. Juris., Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors, § 28. Law Reviews. How an Insolvent Business May Avoid Bankruptcy Court (and State Court, Too) (Tisha L. Federico), 35 No. 3 Tenn. B.J. 20 (1999).
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Section 47-13-107 ("Failure to settle — Removal of trustee.") 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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