Tennessee Code Annotated

Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-402 (2026)

Plaintiff's testimony - Corroboration required

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In any suit for damages for breach of promise or contract of marriage that may hereafter be tried in the courts of this state, the unsupported testimony of the plaintiff shall not be sufficient to prove such contract, and proof of the association of the parties shall not be sufficient corroboration.

Acts 1949, ch. 161, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 8462.2 (Williams, § 9720.6); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 36-702.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2000–2000 · leading case: David Rivkin v. Lori Postal (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000).

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David Rivkin v. Lori Postal (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 4× “Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-402 . To meet her burden of proof in this case, Tenn.”

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