Tennessee § 66-28-303 - Possession of dwelling.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 66-28-303 — Possession of dwelling., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-28-303. Possession of dwelling.
At the commencement of the terms, the landlord shall deliver possession of the premises to the tenant in compliance with the rental agreement and § 66-28-304 . The landlord may bring an action for possession against any person wrongfully in possession and may recover the damages provided in § 66-28-512(c) . Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 2.103; T.C.A., § 64-2823. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 17 Tenn. Juris., Landlord and Tenant, § 16. Law Reviews. An Overview of the Tennessee Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, 7 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 109 (1977).
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Section 66-28-303 ("Possession of dwelling.") 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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