Tennessee § 8-8-209 - Return as to residence in another county.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-8-209 — Return as to residence in another county., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-8-209. Return as to residence in another county.
Where such person is a known inhabitant of another county, the sheriff shall return the truth of the case. Code 1858, § 366 (deriv. Acts 1777 (Nov.), ch. 8, § 5); Shan., § 456; Code 1932, § 703; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-818.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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