The certificate of a notary public in or on the notary's protest, that such notary public has given the parties to negotiable paper notice of the dishonor, is prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the certificate; and, in like manner, entries in such notary public's books to the same effect are prima facie evidence, in case of the notary's death, of the facts therein stated.
Code 1858, § 3787 (deriv. Acts 1819, ch. 49, § 2; 1820, ch. 25, § 4; 1835-1836, ch. 11, § 5); Shan., § 5568; Code 1932, § 9739; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 24-505.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses
§ 24-5-101. Conveyances of Public Officers and Fiduciaries
§ 24-5-102. Settlements of Personal Representatives and Guardians
§ 24-5-103. Notary's Certificate as to Notice of Dishonor
§ 24-5-106. Denial of Instrument by Successor of Decedent
§ 24-5-108. Partnership of Plaintiffs
§ 24-5-109. Partnership of Defendants
§ 24-5-111. Negligence of Bailee
§ 24-5-112. Continuance of Reproductive Capacity — Rebuttable Presumption