Tennessee § 66-2-101 - Alien ownership.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 66-2-101 — Alien ownership., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-2-101. Alien ownership.
An alien, resident or nonresident of the United States, may take and hold property, real or personal, in this state and dispose of or transmit the same as a native citizen. Acts 1875, ch. 2, §§ 1, 2; Shan., § 3659; mod. Code 1932, § 7187; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 64-201. Cross-References. Statute of frauds, § 29-2-101 . Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), §§ 92, 95. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 1 Tenn. Juris., Aliens, §§ 4, 5; 6 Tenn. Juris., Charities, § 21.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 66-2-101 cover?
Section 66-2-101 ("Alien ownership.") 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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