Suits for the use and benefit of any county in this state against any delinquent officer or such officer's sureties, for moneys or funds due such county, shall be brought in the name of the state of Tennessee, for the use of the county for the benefit of which such suit may be brought.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 5-1-106
Suits for use of counties
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State Ex Rel. DeSelm v. Knox County Commission (2010)
Most recently applied in State Ex Rel. DeSelm v. Knox County Commission (July 2010)
Acts 1875, ch. 27, § 1; Shan., § 495; Code 1932, § 741; T.C.A
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