In all suits, instituted according to law, to sell the real estate of decedents for the payment of debts, or to sell lands for partition, a court of record may decree a sale of lands lying in any part of the state.
Code 1858, § 4102 (deriv. Acts 1847-1848, ch. 170); Shan., § 5914; mod. Code 1932, § 10113; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-107.
Law Reviews.
Abolishing Local Action Rules: A First Step toward Modernizing Jurisdiction and Venue in Tennessee, 34 U. Mem. L. Rev. 251 (2004).
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 16-1-101. Vesting of Judicial Power
§ 16-1-104. Conflicts in Use of Courtroom
§ 16-1-105. Holding Court Outside of Courthouse or in Courthouse or Room Outside County Seat
§ 16-1-107. Power to Sell Land
§ 16-1-108. Vesting Title by Decree or Clerk's Deed
§ 16-1-109. Registration of Decree or Clerk's Deed
§ 16-1-110. Implied Covenants in Sales of Land
§ 16-1-111. Use of Papers Filed in Federal Courts
§ 16-1-112. Justice of the Peace — Name Change Throughout Code
§ 16-1-114. Immunity for Judges Sitting Specially or by Interchange
§ 16-1-115. Electronic Signatures
§ 16-1-116. Transfer of Actions or Appeals
§ 16-1-120. Processing Passport Applications — Photographs for Passports