It is the duty of the jailer to receive and safely keep, without any fee therefor, all inmates on their way to the penitentiary, whenever the sheriff or other officer in charge of such inmates may deem it necessary.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-4-104
Inmates en route to penitentiary
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Sowards v. Loudon County (2000)
Most recently applied in Sowards v. Loudon County (February 2000)
Code 1858, § 5409; Shan., § 7387; Code 1932, § 11996; T.C.A
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