The sheriff of the county has, except in cases otherwise provided by law, the custody and charge of the jail of the county and of all prisoners committed to the jail and may appoint a jailer.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-4-101
Duty of sheriff — Appointment of jailer
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Sowards v. Loudon County (2000)
Most recently applied in Shorts v. Bartholomew (February 2009)
Code 1858, § 5400; Shan., § 7375; Code 1932, § 11984; T.C.A
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