Tennessee Statutes
§ 29-18-104 — Unlawful detainer defined
Tennessee § 29-18-104
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Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-18-104 (2026).
Text
Unlawful detainer is where the defendant enters by contract, either as tenant or as assignee of a tenant, or as personal representative of a tenant, or as subtenant, or by collusion with a tenant, and, in either case, willfully and without force, holds over the possession from the landlord, or the assignee of the remainder or reversion.
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Legislative History
Code 1858, § 3344 (deriv. Acts 1821, ch. 14, § 5); Shan., § 5093; Code 1932, § 9247; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1604.
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Statement as to first application§ 29-1-108
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