Tennessee Statutes
§ 29-21-103 — Judges authorized to grant writ
Tennessee § 29-21-103
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-21-103 (2026).
Text
The writ may be granted by any judge of the circuit or criminal courts, or by any chancellor in cases of equitable cognizance.
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Legislative History
Code 1858, § 3723; Shan., § 5503; mod. Code 1932, § 9674; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1803.
Nearby Sections
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Application of equitable remedies§ 29-1-102
Injunction pending litigation§ 29-1-103
Receivers pending litigation§ 29-1-104
Receiver's bond§ 29-1-106
Judges granting extraordinary process§ 29-1-107
Statement as to first application§ 29-1-108
Application after refusal§ 29-1-109
Endorsement of refusal§ 29-1-110
Transmission of bill and fiat to clerk§ 29-1-111
Scope of provisions§ 29-10-101
Chapter definitions§ 29-10-103
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