Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-2-103

Seven-year period runs from time right accrued — Extent of possession

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 557 F. App'x 416 - Samuel Humphreys v. Bank of America (2014)

Most recently applied in Paris v. Walker (In re Walker) (April 2017)

Code 1858, § 2765 (deriv

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(1) No person or anyone claiming under such person shall have any action, either at law or in equity, for the recovery of any lands, tenements or hereditaments, but within seven (7) years after the right of action accrued.

(2) No possession of lands, tenements or hereditaments shall be deemed to extend beyond the actual possession of an adverse holder until the muniment of title, if any, under which such adverse holder claims such lands, tenements or hereditaments is duly recorded in the county in which the lands are located.

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