§ 16-11-202. Relief From Firearm Disabilities Imposed on Persons Adjudicated as Mental Defective or Judicially Committed to Mental Institution
A person who is subject to 18 U.S.C. § 922(d)(4) and (g)(4) because the person has been adjudicated as a mental defective or judicially committed to a mental institution, as defined in § 16-11-206, may petition the chancery court that entered the judicial commitment or adjudication order or the chancery court where the petitioner resides […]
§ 16-11-204. Counterpart Summons
Counterpart summons, accompanied by copies of the bill, may be issued to any other counties of the state for defendants not to be found in the county in which the suit is properly brought. Code 1858, § 4306 (deriv. Acts 1789, ch. 57, § 1); Shan., § 6116; Code 1932, § 10384; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), […]
§ 16-11-205. Process to Other Counties in General
If the suit is properly instituted, attachments, injunctions, and all other process known to the court, and necessary to attain the ends of justice, may be issued to any other county. Code 1858, § 4307; Shan., § 6117; Code 1932, § 10385; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-626.
§ 16-11-206. Information to Be Collected and Reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation-Nics Index and the Department of Safety by Those Chancery 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 […]
§ 16-11-110. Divorce Proceedings — Adoptions
The chancery court has jurisdiction, concurrent with the circuit court, of all proceedings for divorce and for the adoption of children. Code 1858, § 4301 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 20, § 1); Shan., § 6111; Code 1932, § 10379; Acts 1951, ch. 202, § 2 (Williams, § 9572.16); modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-612.
§ 16-11-111. Partition or Sale of Property
The chancery court has jurisdiction, concurrent with the circuit and county courts, of proceedings for the partition or sale of estates by personal representatives, guardians, heirs, or tenants in common, and for the sale of land at the instance of creditors of the decedent, if the personal property is insufficient to satisfy the debts of […]
§ 16-11-112. Arbitration and Agreed Cases
The chancery court has jurisdiction, concurrent with all other judicial tribunals, of arbitration and agreed cases under this code. Code 1858, § 4303 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 173, § 1); Shan., § 6113; Code 1932, § 10381; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-614.
§ 16-11-113. Appointment of Administrator
The chancery court may appoint an administrator of a decedent’s estate six (6) months after the decedent’s death, where no person can be procured to administer in the usual way, as provided in title 30, chapter 3. Code 1858, § 4304 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 177, § 1); Shan., § 6114; Code 1932, § 10382; […]
§ 16-11-114. Venue of Suits
The local jurisdiction of the chancery court is subject to the following rules: All bills filed in any court seeking to divest or clear the title to land, or to enforce the specific execution of contracts relating to realty, or to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust by a sale of personal property or […]
§ 16-11-115. 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 chancery or circuit 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 […]