§ 16-10-206. Pleadings in Absence of Judge
The nonattendance of a circuit court judge shall not prevent the parties from making up their pleadings in the appearance causes. Code 1858, § 4224 (deriv. Acts 1809 (Sept.), ch. 49, § 3); Shan., § 6062; Code 1932, § 10317; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-520. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court System — Circuit Court (Frederic […]
§ 16-10-207. Continuance in Absence of Judge
None of the proceedings pending in the circuit or criminal courts shall be discontinued by the nonattendance of the judge, or the judge’s death at any time, but, in such cases, all matters depending shall stand continued, if no designated judge appear to serve. Code 1858, § 4223 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 1, § 8); […]
§ 16-10-212. Money Paid Into Court — Power of Disposition
When money is paid into the circuit or law courts of this state to satisfy judgments rendered in the circuit or law court, or money is paid into the circuit or law courts by reason of other proceedings had in the courts, and the money belongs to or is the property of minors, life tenants, […]
§ 16-10-213. Information to Be Collected and Reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation-Nics Index and the Department of Safety by Those Circuit Courts and Criminal Courts in Which Commitments to a Mental Institution Are Ordered
As used in this section: “Adjudication as a mental defective or adjudicated as a mental defective” means: A determination by a court in this state that a person, as a result of marked subnormal intelligence, mental illness, incompetency, condition or disease: Is a danger to such person or to others; or Lacks the ability to […]
§ 16-10-109. Partition and Sale of Property
The circuit court has concurrent jurisdiction with the chancery and county courts to make partition and distribution; and, for this purpose, to sell property, real or personal, if necessary, or manifestly to the interest of the parties; and to sell land to pay debts of decedents where the personal assets are insufficient. Code 1858, § […]
§ 16-10-110. Abatement of Nuisances
The circuit court is clothed with all the powers of the chancery court to abate nuisances, in an action brought for recovery of damages resulting from a nuisance, upon the finding of a jury that the subject matter of a complaint is a nuisance, and judgment entered thereon. Code 1858, § 4235; Shan., § 6073; […]
§ 16-10-111. Equity Powers
Any suit of an equitable nature, brought in the circuit court, where objection has not been taken to the jurisdiction, may be transferred to the chancery court of the county, or heard and determined by the circuit court upon the principles of a court of equity, with power to order and take all proper accounts, […]
§ 16-10-112. Appellate Jurisdiction
The circuit court has an appellate jurisdiction of all suits and actions, of whatsoever nature, unless otherwise provided, instituted before any inferior jurisdiction, whether brought by appeal, certiorari, or in any other manner prescribed by law. Code 1858, § 4234 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 19, § 3); Shan., § 6072; mod. Code 1932, § 10327; […]
§ 16-10-113. Jurisdiction of Contract Enforcement
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, contracts for goods or services between individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, governmental entities or limited liability companies are enforceable in either circuit or chancery court in the county where: The defendant may be found; The contract was executed; The goods were provided or were to be provided; or Services were […]
§ 16-10-201. Duty of Judge to Attend Court — Adjournment by Clerk
It is the duty of the circuit judge to attend and hold court at the time appointed by law; but if for any reason the circuit judge fails to appear, the clerk of the court may open and adjourn the court from time to time to some future day or days, or, if the clerk […]