Tennessee Code Annotated

Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-35-111 (2026)

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The suit is brought by bill in equity, filed in either the circuit or chancery court of the county in which the office is usurped or held, or the corporation or supposed corporation holds its meetings or has its principal place of business.

Code 1858, § 3411 (deriv. Acts 1845-1846, ch. 55, § 5); Shan., §5167; Code 1932, § 9338; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2811.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1987–2007 · leading case: Jordan v. Knox Cnty., 213 S.W.3d 751 (Tenn. 2007).

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Jordan v. Knox Cnty., 213 S.W.3d 751 (Tenn. 2007). · cites it 2× “Tenn.Code Ann. § 29-35-109 (2003). The statutory scheme also sets forth the procedure for filing the suit on behalf of a private individual, Tenn.”

State ex rel. Working v. Costa, 216 S.W.3d 758 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 4× “Ap-pellees assert jurisdiction over the claims pursuant to T.C.A. § 29-35-111 3 , T.C.A. § 35-1-122 4 , T.”

State ex rel. Hornkohl v. City of Tullahoma, 746 S.W.2d 199 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “2 According to Tenn.Code Ann. § 29-35-111, quo warranto actions must be “filed in either the circuit or chancery court of the county in which the .”

City of New Johnsonville v. Kevin E. Handley & Gene Plant v. Kevin E. Handley (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005). “§ 29-35-111 (2003), and the content of the complaint, Tenn.”

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