Tennessee Statutes

§ 24-8-109 — Lost records

Tennessee § 24-8-109

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 24-8-109 (2026).

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Any record, proceeding, or paper filed in an action, either at law or equity, if lost or mislaid unintentionally, or fraudulently made away with, may be supplied, upon application, under the orders of the court, by the best evidence of which the nature of the case will admit.

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Related

Goins v. University of Tennessee Memorial Research Center & Hospital at Knoxville
821 S.W.2d 942 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 1991)
2 case citations

Legislative History

Code 1858, § 3907 (deriv. Acts 1847-1848, ch. 116, § 1); Shan., §5701; Code 1932, § 9887; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 24-809.

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