The performance of any duty made incumbent by law upon the county may be enforced by mandamus from the circuit court, according to the nature of the case.
Code 1858, § 537; Shan., § 684; Code 1932, § 1080; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-107.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 5-1-101. Enumeration of Counties
§ 5-1-102. Jurisdiction Over Boundary Waters
§ 5-1-104. County Officers — Filling Vacancies
§ 5-1-105. Suits Against Counties
§ 5-1-106. Suits for Use of Counties
§ 5-1-107. Mandamus to Enforce County Duties
§ 5-1-108. Division Into Districts
§ 5-1-109. Continuation of Existing Districts
§ 5-1-110. District Maps and Boundaries
§ 5-1-112. Civil Districts Undisturbed by County Legislative Body Reapportionment
§ 5-1-113. Interlocal Cooperation With Municipalities
§ 5-1-117. Sober Ride Programs
§ 5-1-119. Power to Condemn Property
§ 5-1-120. Power to Regulate Stray Animals
§ 5-1-121. Enforcement of County Rules
§ 5-1-122. Exclusion of Agricultural Buildings
§ 5-1-123. General Sessions Court Empowered to Enforce County Rules
§ 5-1-124. County Hospitals — Authority to Enter Into Contracts and Agreements
§ 5-1-128. Sale of Surplus Property by Public Auction Includes Sale by Internet Auction
§ 5-1-131. Term Limits Relative to Persons Serving Without Compensation