§ 47-50-103. Written Contracts Prima Facie Evidence of Consideration
All contracts in writing signed by the party to be bound, or the party’s authorized agent and attorney, are prima facie evidence of a consideration. Code 1858, § 1805; Shan., § 3214; Code 1932, § 7829; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 47-1702, 47-15-103.
§ 47-50-104. Failure of Consideration — Defense
The want or failure, in whole or in part, of the consideration of a written contract, may be shown as a defense, total or partial, as the case may be, in an action on such contract, brought by anyone who is not an innocent and bona fide holder. Code 1858, § 1806 (deriv. Acts 1849-1850, […]
§ 47-50-105. Nonnegotiable Orders for Payment of Money
When any person, by a nonnegotiable order in writing, signed by the person’s proper hand, directs the payment of any money in the hands of another person, to any person whatsoever, or to the bearer, the money shall, by virtue thereof, be due and payable to the person to whom the order is drawn payable. […]
§ 47-50-106. Action on Instruments May Be Joint or Several
Upon any note or negotiable instrument, the holder may maintain a joint action against the maker and any one (1) or more of the sureties or endorsers; or a joint and several action against the maker and/or any one (1) or more of the sureties or endorsers. Code 1858, § 1958 (deriv. Acts 1820, ch. […]
§ 47-50-107. Action on Protested Bill May Be Joint or Several
Any person having a right to demand any sum of money due upon a protested bill of exchange may commence and prosecute an action for principal, interest, and charges of protest, against the drawer, endorsers, or other party, jointly, or against either of them separately. Code 1858, § 1962 (deriv. Acts 1741, ch. 16, § […]
§ 47-50-108. Effect of Epidemic
Whenever the legally constituted health authorities of any incorporated town or city, or the mayor, in the absence of a board of health, in this state, shall officially announce the prevalence, as an epidemic, within the limits of such town or city, of any contagious or infectious disease of so malignant or dangerous a character […]
§ 47-50-109. Procurement of Breach of Contracts Unlawful — Damages
It is unlawful for any person, by inducement, persuasion, misrepresentation, or other means, to induce or procure the breach or violation, refusal or failure to perform any lawful contract by any party thereto; and, in every case where a breach or violation of such contract is so procured, the person so procuring or inducing the […]
§ 47-50-110. Printed Contract Forms — Certain Extracted Products
Every printed portion of the text of contract forms and papers attached thereto which are used for the purchase or lease of products to be extracted either from the earth or from beneath the earth shall be printed in a type style of common usage and in a type size of not less than ten […]
§ 47-50-101. Private and Corporation Seals Abolished
The use of seals in or upon written contracts or other instruments of writing, whether of persons or of corporations, is abolished, and the absence of such seal therefrom, or its addition thereto, shall not affect its character or validity or legal effect in any respect. Code 1858, § 1804 (deriv. Acts 1849-1850, ch. 20, […]