The circuit court has concurrent jurisdiction with the chancery and county courts to make partition and distribution; and, for this purpose, to sell property, real or personal, if necessary, or manifestly to the interest of the parties; and to sell land to pay debts of decedents where the personal assets are insufficient.
Code 1858, § 4233 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 19, § 4; 1835-1836, ch. 20, § 1); Shan., § 6071; Code 1932, § 10326; Acts 1976, ch. 529, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-509.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 10 - Circuit and Criminal Courts
Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers
§ 16-10-101. General Jurisdiction
§ 16-10-102. Criminal Jurisdiction
§ 16-10-104. Restoration of Citizenship
§ 16-10-105. Arbitrations and Agreed Cases
§ 16-10-106. Contractual Debts and Demands
§ 16-10-107. Change of Name — Legitimation
§ 16-10-108. Divorce — Adoption — Trustees
§ 16-10-109. Partition and Sale of Property
§ 16-10-110. Abatement of Nuisances