Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-19-104 (2026)
Action for property lost
✓ current as of May 2026
Any person who has paid any money, or delivered anything of value, lost upon any game or wager, may recover such money, thing, or its value, by action commenced within ninety (90) days from the time of such payment or delivery.
Code 1858, § 1771 (deriv. Acts 1799, ch. 8, § 4); Shan., § 3161; Code 1932, § 7814; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1704.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1997–2025 · leading case: Sandra Duckworth v. Yellow Soc. Interactive, Ltd. (6th Cir. 2025).
Sandra Duckworth v. Yellow Soc. Interactive, Ltd. (6th Cir. 2025). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-19-104 . But if the gambler did not timely sue, the statute provided that: Any other person may, after the expiration of the ninety (90) days, and within twelve (12) months thereafter, recover the amount of such money, thing, or its value, by action for…”
Sandra Duckworth v. Yellow Soc. Interactive, Ltd. (6th Cir. 2025). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-19-104 . But if the gambler did not timely sue, the statute provided that: Any other person may, after the expiration of the ninety (90) days, and within twelve (12) months thereafter, recover the amount of such money, thing, or its value, by action for…”
The Mirage Casino-Hotel v. Pearsall (Tenn. Ct. App. 1997). “§ 29-19-103 (1980) (providing a qui tam action and monetary penalty against anyone who institutes an action for money or property claimed under a contract founded upon gambling consideration); and T.C.A. § 29-19-104 (1980) and § 29- 19-105 (1980) (providing an action for…”
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