Tennessee Code Annotated

Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-3-204 (2026)

Bona fide purchasers protected

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Lands, tenements, and hereditaments, bona fide aliened before the action brought, shall not be liable to such execution.

Code 1858, § 1765 (deriv. Acts 1789, ch. 39, § 3); Shan., § 3156; Code 1932, § 7838; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 64-307.


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2012–2022 · leading case: Nippert v. Jackson, 860 F. Supp. 2d 554 (M.D. Tenn. 2012).
Nippert v. Jackson, 860 F. Supp. 2d 554 (M.D. Tenn. 2012). · cites it 2× “See Tenn.Code Ann. § 66-3-204(6). . While JDD's former bookkeeper, Kera Baker, did not recall KCA making such loans, her lack of recollection as to this issue does not controvert Ms.”
Lee Dodgson v. Cheryl M. Williams (2022). “Second, [Dodgson] has purchased the property as a bona fide purchaser and is afforded all protections set by Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-3-204 . *** 15. Third, [Williams’] claims are barred by judicial estoppel.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-3-204(6) — 1 case
Nippert v. Jackson, 860 F. Supp. 2d 554 (M.D. Tenn. 2012). “See Tenn.Code Ann. § 66-3-204(6). . While JDD's former bookkeeper, Kera Baker, did not recall KCA making such loans, her lack of recollection as to this issue does not controvert Ms.”
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