Tennessee § 66-4-104 - Description of land used in deed.
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§ 66-4-104. Description of land used in deed.
In case the agreement or contract is for part of a tract of land, not ascertained by metes and bounds, the personal representative shall execute the conveyance according to the description given in the contract. Code 1858, § 2029 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 5, § 4); Shan., § 3696; Code 1932, § 7618; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 64-404. Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), §§ 614, 735. Law Reviews. The Common Law “Duty to Serve” and Protection of Consumers in an Age of Competitive Retail Public Utility Restructuring (Jim Rossi), 51 Vand. L. Rev. 1233 (1998). Collateral References. Description in deed as relating to magnetic or true meridian. 70 A.L.R.3d 1220. Description of land conveyed by reference to river or stream as carrying to thread or center or only to bank thereof — modern status. 78 A.L.R.3d 604. Measure and elements of damages recoverable from vendor where there has been a mistake as to amount of land conveyed. 94 A.L.R.3d 1091.
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Section 66-4-104 ("Description of land used in deed.") 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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