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Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-18-109 (2024)

Limitation of actions

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The uninterrupted occupation or quiet possession of the premises in controversy by the defendant, for the space of three (3) entire years together, immediately preceding the commencement of the action, is, if the estate of the defendant has not determined within that time, a bar to any proceeding under this chapter.

Code 1858, § 3347 (deriv. Acts 1821, ch. 14, § 20); Shan., § 5096; Code 1932, § 9250; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1609.

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Louise Ann Sexton v. Michael Bryant Sexton, No. E2023-00136-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Jan. 30, 2024).
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Louise Ann Sexton v. Michael Bryant Sexton, No. E2023-00136-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Jan. 30, 2024). “Smith’s requested relief barred by the statute of limitations pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-18-109 . She further cited Tenn.”
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