Tennessee Statutes
§ 38-5-120 — Duty of county trustee as to effects found on body
Tennessee § 38-5-120
JurisdictionTennessee
Title38
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-5-120 (2026).
Text
Upon receipt of the money by the trustee as provided in § 38-5-119 , the trustee shall place it to the credit of the county. If it is other property, the trustee shall, within three (3) months, sell it at the courthouse of the county, at public auction, upon reasonable public notice, and shall, in like manner, place the proceeds to the credit of the county.
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Legislative History
Code 1858, § 5316; Shan., § 7294; Code 1932, § 11895; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 38-420.
Nearby Sections
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Purpose of part§ 38-1-303
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Tennessee § 38-5-120, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/38-5-120.