Tennessee § 29-27-114 Appointment of commissioners

Tennessee Statutes

§ 29-27-114 — Appointment of commissioners

Tennessee § 29-27-114

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-27-114 (2026).

Text

(a)Upon the filing of a suit for partition of property, real or personal, the parties shall submit the names of three (3) commissioners selected and agreed upon by the parties. If the parties are unable to agree, the judge shall appoint three (3) commissioners, known by the court or shown to the court to be of good personal character and integrity and knowledgeable in the type of property to be partitioned.

(b)If the lands lie in different counties, the court may appoint separate sets of commissioners for each county, or one (1) set for all the lands, as may seem best for the interest of the parties.

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(a) Upon the filing of a suit for partition of property, real or personal, the parties shall submit the names of three (3) commissioners selected and agreed upon by the parties. If the parties are unable to agree, the judge shall appoint three (3) commissioners, known by the court or shown to the court to be of good personal character and integrity and knowledgeable in the type of property to be partitioned. (b) If the lands lie in different counties, the court may appoint separate sets of commissioners for each county, or one (1) set for all the lands, as may seem best for the interest of the parties.

Legislative History

Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1078,s 1, eff. 5/20/2016. Code 1858, §§ 3279, 3287 (deriv. Acts 1787, ch. 17, § 1); Shan., §§ 5027, 5036; Code 1932, §§ 9182, 9191; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2117.