Tennessee § 66-12-101 - Landlord's lien for rent.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 66-12-101 — Landlord's lien for rent., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-12-101. Landlord's lien for rent.
A landlord and one controlling land by lease or otherwise shall have a lien on all crops grown on the land during the year for the payment of the rent for the year, whether the contract of rental be verbal or in writing, and this lien shall inure to the benefit of the assignee of the lienor. Acts 1923, ch. 71, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 5299a1; mod. Code 1932, § 8017; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 64-1201. Cross-References. Leases, §§ 66-7-101 , 66-7-102 . Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), § 471. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 1 Tenn. Juris., Agriculture, § 6; 17 Tenn. Juris., Landlord and Tenant, §§ 13, 14. Law Reviews. The Constitutionality of Prejudgment Seizure of Property Under Tennessee Law (Roger W. Dickson), 38 Tenn. L. Rev. 575 (1971). The New Article 9: Its Impact on Tennessee Law (Part II), 67 Tenn. L. Rev. 329 (2000).
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Section 66-12-101 ("Landlord's lien for rent.") 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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