Tennessee § 66-11-131 - Joinder of petitioners.
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§ 66-11-131. Joinder of petitioners.
Where there are several persons entitled to the lien given by this chapter, all or any number of them may join in one (1) suit; or upon the filing by one (1) or more of the lienors of a complaint, petition, or civil warrant for the benefit of all lienors, any other lienor may come in by petition, under oath, without suing out a new attachment, by giving bond and security, with effect as if the attachment, if any, had been taken out by the petitioner. Code 1858, § 3544; Shan., § 5307; mod. Code 1932, § 7949; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 64-1131; Acts 2007, ch. 189, § 30; 2020, ch. 749, § 4. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2020, ch. 749, § 42 provided that the act, which amended this section, applies to actions occurring and contracts entered into, amended, or renewed on or after July 1, 2020. Amendments. The 2020 amendment substituted “a complaint, petition, or civil warrant” for “an action”. Effective Dates. Acts 2020, ch. 749, § 42. July 1, 2020. Cross-References. Intervention, Tenn. R. Civ. P. 24. Permissive joinder of parties, Tenn. R. Civ. P. 20. Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), §§ 465, 466. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 18 Tenn. Juris., Mechanics' Liens, § 20; 20 Tenn. Juris., Parties, § 6.
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Section 66-11-131 ("Joinder of petitioners.") 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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