Any person, and those claiming under such person neglecting for the term of seven (7) years to avail themselves of the benefit of any title, legal or equitable, by action at law or in equity, effectually prosecuted against the person in possession, under recorded assurance of title, as in § 28-2-101, are forever barred.
Code 1858, § 2764 (deriv. Acts 1819, ch. 28, § 1); Acts 1895, ch. 38, § 2; Shan., § 4457; Code 1932, § 8583; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 28-202.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 28 - Limitation of Actions
Chapter 2 - Limitation of Real Actions
§ 28-2-101. Adverse Possession — State Conveyance
§ 28-2-102. Action Barred After Seven Years
§ 28-2-103. Seven-Year Period Runs From Time Right Accrued — Extent of Possession
§ 28-2-104. Application to School Lands
§ 28-2-105. Adverse Possession — Assurance of Title
§ 28-2-106. Action for Recovery Prohibited
§ 28-2-107. Rights Under Other Laws Preserved