In actions for the recovery of property, any person not a party to the action, on showing interest in the subject matter of the suit, may be allowed to appear as defendant in the action.
Code 1858, § 2799; Shan., § 4496; Code 1932, § 8623; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-116.
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