reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
TN Code § 16-10-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 10 - Circuit and Criminal Courts|Part 2 - Operation|§ 16-10-203. Duration of Court

 Each of the circuit courts shall continue until the business of the court is dispatched, unless the judge is sooner compelled to leave, in order to arrive in time at the next succeeding court of the judicial district.   Code 1858, § 4218 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 5, § 4); Shan., § 6056; Code 1932, § 10310; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-517; Acts 1984, ch. 931, § 19.
TN Code § 16-10-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 10 - Circuit and Criminal Courts|Part 2 - Operation|§ 16-10-204. Adjournment During Trial

 In no case, after the trial of a cause is commenced, shall the judge adjourn the court until the cause is tried, except in cases where the jury cannot agree, or, from some other cause, a mistrial is ordered.   Code 1858, § 4219 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 5, § 4); Shan., § 6057; Code 1932, § 10311; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-518.   Law Reviews.   The Tennessee Court System — Circuit Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 241.
TN Code § 16-10-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 10 - Circuit and Criminal Courts|Part 2 - Operation|§ 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 S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 241.
TN Code § 16-10-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 10 - Circuit and Criminal Courts|Part 2 - Operation|§ 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); Shan., § 6061; mod. Code 1932, § 10316; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-521; Acts 1984, ch. 931, § 21.
TN Code § 16-10-212 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 10 - Circuit and Criminal Courts|Part 2 - Operation|§ 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, beneficiaries of the remainder interests or contingent beneficiaries of the remainder interests or persons adjudicated incompetent, the courts are vested with powers to dispose of or to enter such orders in regard to the money as courts of chancery now have. Nothing in this section shall be construed as to deprive the chancery courts of their jurisdiction in regard to such matters.
TN Code § 16-11-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts|Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 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.
TN Code § 16-11-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts|Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 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 of jurisdiction of the cause of action shall be sustained in the chancery court, except in the cases excepted.   Any suit in the nature of the cases excepted in subsection (a) brought in the chancery court, where objection has not been taken by a plea to the jurisdiction, may be transferred to the circuit court of the county, or heard and determined by the chancery court upon the principles of a court of law.
TN Code § 16-11-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts|Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 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. Acts 1801, ch. 6, § 1; 1835-1836, ch. 4, § 1); Shan., §§ 6089, 6090; mod. Code 1932, §§ 10350, 10351; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-603.
TN Code § 16-11-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts|Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 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.
TN Code § 16-11-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts|Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 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. ed.), § 16-605.
TN Code § 16-11-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts|Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 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 of title shall not be required as in ejectment cases, but it shall be sufficient to establish title in the complainant where the complainant proves clearly that the complainant is the true owner of the lands described in the complainant's bill.
TN Code § 16-11-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts|Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 16-11-107. Suits on Foreign Judgments

 When a judgment has been recovered in any other state against a resident of such state, and the creditor has exhausted the creditor's legal remedy, the real or personal property of the debtor in this state may be subjected to the satisfaction of such debt, by bill stating the facts under oath, and filed in the court of the county in which the property is situated.   Code 1858, § 4297 (deriv. Acts 1801, ch. 6, § 2); Shan., § 6106; Code 1932, § 10367; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-608.
TN Code § 16-11-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts|Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 16-11-108. Persons Adjudicated Incompetent

 The chancery court has jurisdiction, concurrent with the county court, over persons adjudicated incompetent and their estates.   Code 1858, § 4298 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 163, § 1); Shan., § 6107; Code 1932, § 10375; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-609; Acts 2011, ch. 47, § 13.
TN Code § 16-11-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts|Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 16-11-109. Infants and Guardians

 The chancery court has jurisdiction, concurrent with the county court, of the persons and estates of infants, and of the appointment and removal of guardians.   Code 1858, § 4299; Shan., § 6108; Code 1932, § 10376; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-610.
TN Code § 16-11-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts|Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 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.
TN Code § 16-11-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts|Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 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 the estate.   Code 1858, § 4302 (deriv. Acts 1787, ch. 17; 1835-1836, ch. 20, § 1); Shan., § 6112; mod. Code 1932, § 10380; Acts 1976, ch. 529, § 4; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-613.
TN Code § 16-11-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts|Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 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.
TN Code § 16-11-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts|Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 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; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-615.
TN Code § 16-11-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts|Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 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 realty, shall be filed in the county in which the land, or a material part of it, lies, or in which the deed or mortgage is registered;   Bills seeking to enjoin proceedings at law may be filed in the county in which the suit is pending, or to which execution has issued;   Bills against nonresidents, or persons whose names or residences are unknown, may be filed in the county in which the cause of action arose, or the act on which the suit is predicated was to be performed, or in which is the subject of the suit, or any material part thereof; and   When attachment of property is allowed in lieu of personal service of process, the bill may be filed in the county in which the property, or any material part of the property sought to be attached, is found at the commencement of the suit.    Code 1858, § 4311 (deriv. Acts 1787, ch. 22, § 1; 1801, ch. 6, § 2; 1825, ch. 22, §§ 1, 2; 1827, ch. 42, § 1; 1833, ch. 52); Acts 1877, ch. 107, § 1; Shan., § 6121; Code 1932, § 10388; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-617; Acts 1994, ch. 560, § 1.
TN Code § 16-11-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts|Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 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 rendered or were to be rendered.
TN Code § 16-11-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts|Part 2 - Operation|§ 16-11-201. Transfers Between Courts

 Any cause pending in the chancery court may be transferred, by consent of parties, to the chancery court of another county.   Code 1858, § 4308 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 4, § 10); Shan., § 6118; mod. Code 1932, § 10386; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-618.
TN Code § 16-11-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts|Part 2 - Operation|§ 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.), § 16-625.
TN Code § 16-11-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts|Part 2 - Operation|§ 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.
TN Code § 16-15-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions|Part 1 - Establishment|§ 16-15-101. Establishment — Certain Counties Excepted

  There is created and established a court in and for each county of the state, except in counties having a population of not less than nine thousand one hundred seventy-five (9,175) nor more than nine thousand two hundred (9,200), according to the last federal census or any subsequent federal census, which shall be designated as the court of general sessions.   It is the intent of this section to create a general sessions court in every county not expressly excepted in this section. In any county where a general sessions court has been created pursuant to the general provisions of this chapter, it is intended that the county shall always have a general sessions court unless abolished by another general statute. In counties in which there is no court of general sessions as provided in this section, references in this code to the court of general sessions are deemed to include the court having the jurisdiction of the court of general sessions in such counties.
TN Code § 16-15-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions|Part 1 - Establishment|§ 16-15-102. Courtroom — Supplies and Equipment — Expenses

  Each county shall provide a courtroom for the general sessions court in the county seat and all necessary supplies and equipment for the maintenance of the court and shall defray the expenses thereof from the general fund of the county.   In counties having a population of not less than thirteen thousand two hundred seventy-five (13,275) nor more than thirteen thousand two hundred ninety-five (13,295) and not less than fourteen thousand six hundred fifty (14,650) nor more than fourteen thousand six hundred seventy (14,670), according to the federal census of 1960 and every subsequent federal census, the general sessions judges shall be entitled to secretarial and office expenses in the amount of six hundred dollars ($600) per annum, payable monthly from the general funds of such counties.   In counties having a population of not less than twenty-four thousand two hundred twenty (24,220) nor more than twenty-four thousand two hundred thirty-five (24,235) or not less than twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) nor more than twelve thousand six hundred (12,600), according to the 1960 federal census or any subsequent federal census, the general sessions judge shall be entitled to an allowance of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per annum, for secretarial and office expenses and the same shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the counties.   In counties of this state having a population of not less than twenty-four thousand five hundred seventy (24,570) nor more than twenty-four thousand five hundred eighty (24,580), according to the 1960 federal census or any subsequent federal census, the general sessions judge shall be entitled to an allowance of one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800) per annum for secretarial and office expenses, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.
TN Code § 16-15-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions|Part 1 - Establishment|§ 16-15-103. Holding Court at Places Other Than County Seat

 The county legislative body of each county shall be authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to require the court of general sessions to meet at not more than three (3) places in the county in addition to the county seat, to prescribe the place or places of meeting of the court, and to provide a courtroom, equipment and furnishings at such other places in the county in addition to the county seat for the sessions of the court.
TN Code § 16-15-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions|Part 2 - Judge|§ 16-15-201. Judge of Court — Qualifications — Number

  There shall be one (1) judge for each court with the same qualifications and term of office as provided by the constitution of Tennessee for inferior courts.   In addition to the qualifications prescribed in subsection (a), the judges of courts of general sessions of counties of the eighth class having a population of not less than nine thousand two hundred thirty (9,230) nor more than nine thousand two hundred fifty (9,250), according to the 1960 federal census or any subsequent federal census, shall have the qualifications required for the courts of record provided for in § 17-1-106.   In addition to the qualifications prescribed in subsection (a), the judges of courts of general sessions of counties of the seventh class having a population of not less than fourteen thousand six hundred fifty (14,650) nor more than fourteen thousand six hundred seventy (14,670), according to the 1960 federal census or any subsequent federal census, shall have the qualifications required for the courts of record provided for in § 17-1-106.   In addition to the qualifications prescribed in subsection (a), the judges of courts of general sessions of counties of the fifth class having a population of not less than twenty-eight thousand six hundred sixty (28,660) nor more than twenty-eight thousand six hundred ninety (28,690), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, shall have the qualifications required for the courts of record provided for in § 17-1-106.   This section shall not be construed to affect or change the number of judges prescribed for any court of general sessions in any county by private act in effect as of March 11, 1959, or any private act that may be thereafter enacted prescribing more than one (1) judge for a court of general sessions in a particular county. In event of any conflict between this section and a private act as to the number of judges presiding over the court of general sessions in any particular county, the private act shall control.
TN Code § 16-15-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions|Part 2 - Judge|§ 16-15-202. Election — Term

  The judges of the court of general sessions shall be elected at the general August election each eight (8) years. They shall hold office for the term for which they are elected or until their successors are elected and qualified. Notwithstanding any other provision of private act or general law to the contrary, the term of office of any general sessions judge whose base salary is set by § 16-15-205 [repealed] or whose salary is adjusted during such term of office by the method provided by § 16-15-205 [repealed] or by the method established by § 8-23-103, shall be eight (8) years.   Notwithstanding § 2-13-203, or any other provisions of a private act or general law to the contrary, in any county with more than one (1) judge of the court of general sessions, and where the most recent of private acts creating the judgeships provide for the nonpartisan election of the additional judges, then at subsequent regular August elections all judges of such court shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis.
TN Code § 16-15-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions|Part 2 - Judge|§ 16-15-203. Oath

 The oath of office shall be the same as that prescribed for circuit court judges and chancellors and shall be taken and filed in the same manner and with the same officers as prescribed for circuit court judges and chancellors.
TN Code § 16-15-210 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions|Part 2 - Judge|§ 16-15-210. Vacancy in Office of Judge — Filling

  Except as provided in subsection (b), any vacancy in the office of judge of the court of general sessions shall be filled by the county legislative body as provided in § 5-1-104.    In a multi-county court, the vacancy shall be filled by concurring resolutions of the legislative bodies of the affected counties.   In the event of nonconcurrence, the vacancy shall be filled by resolution of the legislative body of the county of residence of the last judge of the multi-county court.      In the event of an interim suspension of a general sessions court or juvenile court judge pursuant to § 17-5-306(f), the county legislative body shall appoint a temporary replacement to serve until the interim suspension is lifted or the office becomes vacant.   In a multi-county court, the temporary replacement shall be appointed by concurring resolutions of the legislative bodies of the affected counties. In the event of nonconcurrence, the temporary replacement shall be appointed by resolution of the legislative body of the county of residence of the judge who has been suspended.
TN Code § 16-15-211 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions|Part 2 - Judge|§ 16-15-211. Seminars

 All general sessions court judges shall be required to attend seminars offered for the particular benefit of the judges. Guidelines for the seminars, workshops, and training sessions are to be established by the administrative director of the courts. Travel and mileage expenses relative to attendance at the seminars shall be paid on an individual basis by each general sessions court judge.