Where a husband has deserted his family, the wife may prosecute or defend, in the husband's name, any action that the husband might have prosecuted or defended. The wife may also sue and be sued in her own name for any cause of action accruing subsequently to such desertion.
Code 1858, § 2805; Shan., § 4505; Code 1932, § 8632; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-104.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 1 - Parties to Actions
§ 20-1-102. Indemnification of Nominal Plaintiff
§ 20-1-104. Deserted Wife as Party
§ 20-1-105. Expenses and Loss of Service Incident to Injury to Child
§ 20-1-107. Several Liability on Joint Obligations
§ 20-1-108. Joinder of Defendants on Joint and Several Obligations
§ 20-1-109. Action in Name Used in Instrument
§ 20-1-110. Failure of Recovery Against Joint Defendants
§ 20-1-111. Maintaining Action After Executor or Administrator Removes From Jurisdiction
§ 20-1-112. Defenses of Executors Sued Separately
§ 20-1-113. Separate Judgments Against Executors
§ 20-1-114. Addition of Parties
§ 20-1-115. Intervention in Property Action