If the witnesses reside or are in any other state of the union, the proof shall be made before the same officers and tribunals who can take the acknowledgment of the maker of the instrument.
Code 1858, § 2053 (deriv. Acts 1839-1840, ch. 26, § 5); Shan., § 3728; Code 1932, § 7643; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 64-2305.
Law Reviews.
Recording Acts — Heir's Interest in Land After an Unrecorded Deed Executed by the Ancestor, 8 Tenn. L. Rev. 282 (1930).
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 23 - Authentication of Instruments by Witnesses
§ 66-23-101. Witnesses Outside State When Maker Unavailable
§ 66-23-102. Witnesses Within State
§ 66-23-103. One Witness in State
§ 66-23-104. One Witness Competent
§ 66-23-105. Witnesses in Another State
§ 66-23-106. Witnesses Outside Country
§ 66-23-107. Testimony Before Foreign Court — Proof of Handwriting
§ 66-23-108. Subpoena for Witnesses
§ 66-23-111. Execution of Subpoena
§ 66-23-112. Liability of Witness for Failure to Attend
§ 66-23-113. Sheriff's Liability for Failure to Serve Subpoena
§ 66-23-114. Proof of Handwriting of Maker
§ 66-23-115. Proof by Handwriting of Maker or Witnesses
§ 66-23-116. Examination of Witnesses
§ 66-23-117. Form of Certificate of Probate
§ 66-23-118. Certificate Adapted to Mode of Proof
§ 66-23-119. Annexed Papers When Proof Made in Foreign Court