Partition fences, within the meaning of this part, are fences erected on the line between lands owned by different persons; but no owner of land is compelled to allow a neighbor to join a fence exclusively on that person's own land.
Code 1858, § 1691; Shan., § 2998; Code 1932, § 5213; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 44-1712, 44-9-201.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 44 - Animals and Animal Husbandry
Chapter 8 - Fences and Confinement
§ 44-8-201. Partition Fence Defined — Joining Fences
§ 44-8-202. Fences to Be Erected and Maintained at Joint Expense
§ 44-8-203. Damages for Failure to Maintain Fence
§ 44-8-205. Judgment and Execution
§ 44-8-206. Rebuilding or Repairing Fences
§ 44-8-207. Fees of Court and Fence Reviewers
§ 44-8-208. Fences Not Removed Without Six Months' Notice
§ 44-8-209. Removing Fence Without Notice a Misdemeanor — Damages