All cases of forcible entry and detainer, forcible detainer, and unlawful detainer, may be tried before any one (1) judge of the court of general sessions of the county in which the acts are committed, who shall decide the particular case, and all questions of law and fact arising.
Code 1858, § 3346 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 186, § 1); Acts 1879, ch. 23; Shan., § 5095; Code 1932, § 9249; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1607.
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