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.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers
§ 16-11-103. Jurisdiction of Equity Causes
§ 16-11-104. Proceedings in Aid of Execution
§ 16-11-105. Suits by State Against Corporations
§ 16-11-107. Suits on Foreign Judgments
§ 16-11-108. Persons Adjudicated Incompetent
§ 16-11-109. Infants and Guardians
§ 16-11-110. Divorce Proceedings — Adoptions
§ 16-11-111. Partition or Sale of Property
§ 16-11-112. Arbitration and Agreed Cases