Any person, and those claiming under such person neglecting for the term of seven (7) years to avail themselves of the benefit of any title, legal or equitable, by action at law or in equity, effectually prosecuted against the person in possession, under recorded assurance of title, as in § 28-2-101, are forever barred.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-2-102
Action barred after seven years
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In Re: Estate of Martha M. Tanner (2009)
Most recently applied in In Re: Estate of Martha M. Tanner (October 2009)
Code 1858, § 2764 (deriv
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