§ 44-8-201 Partition fence defined – Joining fences
§ 44-8-202 Fences to be erected and maintained at joint expense
§ 44-8-203 Damages for failure to maintain fence
§ 44-8-204 Pay for fence
§ 44-8-205 Judgment and execution
§ 44-8-206 Rebuilding or repairing fences
§ 44-8-207 Fees of court and fence reviewers
§ 44-8-208 Fences not removed without six months’ notice
§ 44-8-209 Removing fence without notice a misdemeanor – Damages
§ 44-8-210 Disclaiming responsibility for fence erection – Definitions

Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 44 > Chapter 8 > Part 2 - Partition Fences

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Lands: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all rights thereto and interests therein, equitable as well as legal. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Livestock: means all equine as well as animals that are being raised primarily for use as food or fiber for human utilization or consumption including, but not limited to, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, and poultry. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105