2021 Tennessee Code
Title 16 - Courts
Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts

Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers

§ 16-11-101. General Powers - The chancery court has all the powers, privileges and jurisdiction...

§ 16-11-103. Jurisdiction of Equity Causes - The chancery court has exclusive original jurisdiction of all cases...

§ 16-11-104. Proceedings in Aid of Execution - The chancery court has exclusive jurisdiction to aid a creditor,...

§ 16-11-105. Suits by State Against Corporations - The court has power to hear and determine all controversies...

§ 16-11-107. Suits on Foreign Judgments - When a judgment has been recovered in any other state...

§ 16-11-108. Persons Adjudicated Incompetent - The chancery court has jurisdiction, concurrent with the county court,...

§ 16-11-109. Infants and Guardians - The chancery court has jurisdiction, concurrent with the county court,...

§ 16-11-110. Divorce Proceedings — Adoptions - The chancery court has jurisdiction, concurrent with the circuit court,...

§ 16-11-111. Partition or Sale of Property - The chancery court has jurisdiction, concurrent with the circuit and...

§ 16-11-112. Arbitration and Agreed Cases - The chancery court has jurisdiction, concurrent with all other judicial...

§ 16-11-113. Appointment of Administrator - The chancery court may appoint an administrator of a decedent's...

§ 16-11-114. Venue of Suits - The local jurisdiction of the chancery court is subject to...

§ 16-11-115. Jurisdiction of Contract Enforcement - Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, contracts for goods or...

Part 2 - Operation

§ 16-11-201. Transfers Between Courts - Any cause pending in the chancery court may be transferred,...

§ 16-11-204. Counterpart Summons - Counterpart summons, accompanied by copies of the bill, may be...

§ 16-11-205. Process to Other Counties in General - If the suit is properly instituted, attachments, injunctions, and all...