Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-25-103 (2026)
Court to which writ returnable
✓ current as of May 2026
The writ is returnable to the court of the county in which the land lies, in all cases where land is the subject of controversy, and in all other cases to the court of the county where the defendant resides, or, if against a public officer or corporation, in the county in which the office is kept or corporation does business.
Code 1858, § 3568 (deriv. Acts 1831, ch. 51, § 2); Shan., §5332; mod. Code 1932, § 9492; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2003.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2021 · leading case: Sw. Williamson Cnty. Cmty. Ass'n v. Saltsman, 66 S.W.3d 872 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001).
Sw. Williamson Cnty. Cmty. Ass'n v. Saltsman, 66 S.W.3d 872 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001). “As a result, there is specific property to which this action relates, and T.C.A. 29-25-103 applies to the determination of proper venue for this action.”
Katrina Walker d/b/a Rainbow Kidz Child Care Ctr. v. Tennessee Dep't of Human Servs. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2021). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-25-103 (emphases added).”
Daniel H. Jones v. Mark Gwyn, Dir. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2011). “Respondents direct us to Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-25-103 , which provides, regarding writs of mandamus: The writ is returnable to the court of the county in which the land lies, in all cases where land is the subject of controversy, and in all other cases to the court of the county…”
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