A forcible detainer is where a person enters lawfully or peaceably, and holds unlawfully, and by any of the means enumerated in § 29-18-102 as constituting a forcible entry.
Code 1858, § 3343 (deriv. Acts 1821, ch. 14, § 3); Shan., § 5092; Code 1932, § 9246; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1603.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings
Chapter 18 - Forcible Entry and Detainer
§ 29-18-101. Unlawful Entry Prohibited
§ 29-18-102. Forcible Entry and Detainer Defined — Where Action Does Not Lie
§ 29-18-103. Forcible Detainer Defined
§ 29-18-104. Unlawful Detainer Defined
§ 29-18-105. Scope of Definitions
§ 29-18-106. Alternative Actions
§ 29-18-107. Jurisdiction of General Sessions Judge
§ 29-18-108. Original Jurisdiction of Circuit Court
§ 29-18-109. Limitation of Actions
§ 29-18-113. Notice to Quit Not Required
§ 29-18-114. Defects in Proceedings
§ 29-18-116. Neglect to Execute Process
§ 29-18-118. Postponement of Trial
§ 29-18-119. Manner of Trial — Title Not Inquired Into
§ 29-18-120. Trial in Circuit Court
§ 29-18-124. Form of Judgment for Plaintiff
§ 29-18-125. Monetary Judgments for Plaintiff
§ 29-18-126. Delay Before Execution
§ 29-18-129. Certiorari and Supersedeas to Circuit Court