§ 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 […]
§ 16-11-101. General Powers
The chancery court has all the powers, privileges and jurisdiction properly and rightfully incident to a court of equity. Code 1858, § 4279 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 4, § 1); Shan., § 6088; mod. Code 1932, § 10349; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-601.
§ 16-11-102. Jurisdiction of Civil Causes — Transfer to Circuit Court
The chancery court has concurrent jurisdiction, with the circuit court, of all civil causes of action, triable in the circuit court, except for unliquidated damages for injuries to person or character, and except for unliquidated damages for injuries to property not resulting from a breach of oral or written contract; and no demurrer for want […]
§ 16-11-103. Jurisdiction of Equity Causes
The chancery court has exclusive original jurisdiction of all cases of an equitable nature, where the debt or demand exceeds fifty dollars ($50.00), unless otherwise provided by this code. It has no jurisdiction of any debt or demand of less value than fifty dollars ($50.00), unless otherwise specifically provided. Code 1858, §§ 4280, 4281 (deriv. […]
§ 16-11-104. Proceedings in Aid of Execution
The chancery court has exclusive jurisdiction to aid a creditor, by judgment or decree, to subject the property of the defendant that cannot be reached by execution to the satisfaction of the judgment or decree under this code. Code 1858, § 4282; Shan., § 6091; Code 1932, § 10352; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-604.
§ 16-11-105. Suits by State Against Corporations
The court has power to hear and determine all controversies between the state and corporations, their stockholders or creditors, upon a bill filed by the attorney general and reporter on behalf of the state. Code 1858, § 4296 (deriv. Acts 1839-1840, ch. 1, § 4); Shan., § 6105; mod. Code 1932, § 10366; T.C.A. (orig. […]
§ 16-11-106. Boundary Disputes
The chancery court has jurisdiction to hear and determine all cases in which the boundary line or lines of adjoining or contiguous tracts of land is one, or the only, question at issue in the case. In all such cases a complete deraignment of title by the complainant from a state grant or common source […]