Tennessee § 26-5-112 Deed of successor in office

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§ 26-5-112 — Deed of successor in office

Tennessee § 26-5-112

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 26-5-112 (2026).

Text

(a)Any sheriff, coroner, or trustee may execute a deed for lands sold by a former sheriff, coroner, or trustee, which deed shall be valid, as if executed by such former officer; and such deed shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of all the statements and recitals contained therein.

(b)All such deeds, heretofore executed by any successor of such sheriff, coroner, or trustee, shall be as valid as if executed by such former officer, and shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of all the statements and recitals contained in such deeds.

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(a) Any sheriff, coroner, or trustee may execute a deed for lands sold by a former sheriff, coroner, or trustee, which deed shall be valid, as if executed by such former officer; and such deed shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of all the statements and recitals contained therein. (b) All such deeds, heretofore executed by any successor of such sheriff, coroner, or trustee, shall be as valid as if executed by such former officer, and shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of all the statements and recitals contained in such deeds.

Legislative History

Code 1858, § 3058 (deriv. Acts 1809 (Sept.), ch. 84); Acts 1901, ch. 145, §§ 1, 2; Shan., §§ 4785, 4785a1; mod. Code 1932, §§ 8915, 8916; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 26-717, 26-718.