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Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-1-103 (2026)

Receivers pending litigation

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The courts are all vested with power to appoint receivers for the safekeeping, collection, management, and disposition of property in litigation in such court, whenever necessary to the ends of substantial justice, in like manner as receivers are appointed by courts of chancery.

Code 1858, § 3768; Shan., § 5549; Code 1932, § 9719; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-104.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2000–2024 · leading case: First Am. Trust Co. v. Franklin-Murray Dev. Co., L.P., 59 S.W.3d 135 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001).
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First Am. Trust Co. v. Franklin-Murray Dev. Co., L.P., 59 S.W.3d 135 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “First American invoked Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-1-103 (2000) as authority for the trial court to appoint a post-judgment receiver.”
Delwin L. Huggins v. R.Ellsworth McKee, 500 S.W.3d 360 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “McKee’s wrongful financial dealings. Tennessee courts “are all vested with power to appoint receivers for the safekeeping, collection, management, and disposition of property in litigation in such court, whenever necessary to the ends of substantial justice[.”
State Ex Rel. Sizemore v. United Physicians Ins. Risk Retention Grp., 56 S.W.3d 557 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “Tenn.Code Ann. § 29-1-103 (2000); KMC Co.”
State of Tennessee Ex Rel. Herbert H. Slatery, III, Attorney Gen. & Reporter v. HRC Med. Centers, Inc. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “Code 2 Tennessee Code Annotated section 29-1-103 provides, “The courts are all vested with power to appoint receivers for the safekeeping, collection, management, and disposition of property in litigation in such court, whenever necessary to the ends of substantial justice, in…”
State of Tennessee ex rel. William L. Gibbons, Dist. Attorney Gen. v. Club Universe (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-1-103 (2000). -6- Code Ann.”
Louise Ann Sexton v. Michael Bryant Sexton (2024). “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-1-103 . Although Mr.”
State, ex rel v. Xantus (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-1-103 ; KMC, Inc. v.”
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